Marumba quercus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Marumba quercus, the oak hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Hawkmoth sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 174th most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Hawkmoth in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oak Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Oak Hawkmoth sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Oak Hawkmoth that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 20%), Lime Hawkmoth (about 20%) and Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oak Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (66 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
