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Privet Hawk Moth Geotagged,Sphinx ligustri,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Privet Hawk Moth

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  1. View markbarton's profile
    markbarton
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    Found on the pond reeds. Not sure why it was there.
    We have some lilac so will keep an eye out for its amazing caterpillars.     Posted 13 years ago
  2. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Wow, very big one and nice picture of it! Posted 13 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Incredible find, thanks for this most excellent specie intro! Promoted to homepage. Posted 13 years ago
  4. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Mark, wow, this one is huge. Very sharp capture, did you shoot with your other hand or is it someone elses hand? Thick body it has, impressive. Posted 12 years ago

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The Privet hawk moth

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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By markbarton

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2012. Captured Jul 18, 2012 16:46 in Cant's Drove, Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire PE13, UK.
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  • NIKON D50
  • f/5.6
  • 10/5000s
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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