#brown moth

Callambulyx tatarinovii, (Unmon-suzume)

A Sphingidae (Sphinx moth), these handsome green and brown moths look spray-painted in camo colors, so they’re much easier to find in the middle of a city when they’re trying to blend in with painted concrete like this one.

“ The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ulmus parvifolius in Guangdong and Zelkova in northern China. Other recorded food plants in China include Euonymus alatus,Salix,PopulusandPrunus persica, but these require confirmation. In Korea, recorded host plants include Ulmus davidianavar.japonica,Zelkova serrata,Tilia amurensisandEuonymus sieboldianus, while Ulmus japonica is recorded for the Russian Far East. Subspecies C. t. gabyae has been recorded feeding on Zelkova serrata. “ –Wikipedia