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Hawkmoth Geotagged,Romania,Sphinx ligustri Click/tap to enlarge

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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
Species identified by alxmb
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Uploaded Nov 6, 2012. Captured Jul 28, 2010 22:06 in DN67, Bumbesti Pitic, Romania.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1600
  • 87mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.