Parum
Introduction '''''Parum''''' is monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.Its single species, '''''Parum colligata''''', was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.
Distribution Is found from Korea and Japan south throughout eastern and central China and Taiwan to Vietnam, northern Thailand and north-eastern Myanmar.
Description The wingspan is 69–90 mm.Parum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Ban Kheum Laos female dorsal.jpg|FemaleParum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Ban Kheum Laos female ventral.jpg|Female undersideParum colligata MHNT CUT 2010 0 180 Chiang Mai Thailand male dorsal.jpg|MaleParum 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 papyrifera'' and ''Morus alba'' in Guangdong. Other recorded food plants include ''Broussonetia kazinoki'' and ''Maclura fruticosa''.
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