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Privet Hawk Moth Geotagged,Privet hawk moth,Sphinx ligustri,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

Privet Hawk Moth

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    Malcolm Budden
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    Privet Hawk Mith Posted 5 years ago
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    Found on my allotment. It was being attacked by 2 blackbirds Posted 5 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
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jun 19, 2020. Captured Jun 15, 2020 17:58 in 201 Ringwood Rd, Ferndown BH22 9AB, UK.
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  • CLT-L09
  • f/1.8
  • 1/99996336
  • ISO50
  • 3.95mm