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"Sphinx ligustri", known as the Privet Hawk Moth, is a species of moth found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.
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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by pysailor
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Uploaded May 5, 2024. Captured Jun 12, 2020 22:40 in RFVV+9M Königsdorf, Germany.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/10.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO6400
  • 105mm