A vibrant green caterpillar with purple and white markings crawling on a gravelly surface.
#145

Privet Hawk-moth

Sphinx ligustri

Moderate Photographed

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Distribution

Range

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Quick facts

Group
Insects
Family
Sphingidae
Size
90–120 mm (wingspan)
Diet
Nectar feeder
Lifespan
1 yrs
Habitat
Woodland, Hedgerows, Gardens

About

Sphinx ligustri, the privet hawk moth, is a moth found in most of the Palearctic realm. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.

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