Higher classification Sphinx | Scientific name Sphinx ligustri Rank Species | |
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Similar Sphingidae, Butterflies and moths, Sphinx, Insect, Elephant Hawk‑moth | ||
Sphinx ligustri
Sphinx ligustri, known as the privet hawk moth, is a species of moth found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.
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It has a 12 centimetres (4.7 in) wingspan (generally deflexed at rest), and is found in urban areas, forests and woodlands.
The male privet hawk-moth can make a hissing sound, if disturbed, by rubbing together a set of scales and spines at the end of its abdomen.
Their larva is usually found between July and August: buried in the earth preparing to become a pupa. They then fly in the following June.
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Diet
As its name describes, the caterpillars feed on privets, as well as ash trees, lilacs, jasmine, and a number of other plants.
References
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