''Parum'' is
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
moth
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genus in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths ( Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, ...
erected by
Walter Rothschild
Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ...
and
Karl Jordan in 1903. Its single species, ''Parum colligata'', was
first described by
Francis Walker in 1856.
Distribution
Is found from
Korea
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and
Japan south throughout eastern and central
China and
Taiwan
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to
Vietnam
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, northern
Thailand
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and north-eastern
Myanmar
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.
Description
The
wingspan
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is 69–90 mm.
Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Ban Kheum Laos female dorsal.jpg, Female
Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Ban Kheum Laos female ventral.jpg, Female underside
Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Chiang Mai Thailand male dorsal.jpg, Male
Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Chiang Mai Thailand male ventral.jpg, Male underside
Biology
There are one or two generations per year in northern China, with adults on wing from May to July. Farther south, there may be up to four generations. Adults have been recorded from mid-May to late September in Korea.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''
Broussonetia kaempferi
''Broussonetia'' is a genus of four species (including one hybrid species) of trees in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. These four species have high-quality fiber which consist of more than 90% of cellulose. They are traditionally ap ...
'', ''
Broussonetia papyrifera
The paper mulberry (''Broussonetia papyrifera'', syn. ''Morus papyrifera'' L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Asia,[Morus alba
''Morus alba'', known as white mulberry, common mulberry and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to tall. It is generally a short-lived tree with a lifespan comparable to that of humans, although ...]
'' in Guangdong. Other recorded food plants include ''
Broussonetia kazinoki
''Broussonetia'' is a genus of four species (including one hybrid species) of trees in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. These four species have high-quality fiber which consist of more than 90% of cellulose. They are traditionally ap ...
'' and ''
Maclura fruticosa
''Maclura'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae. It includes the inedible Osage orange, which is used as mosquito repellent and grown throughout the United States as a hedging plant. It is dioecious, with male and fe ...
''.
References
Smerinthini
Monotypic moth genera
Moths of Asia
Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
Taxa named by Karl Jordan
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