Privet hawk moth

Sphinx ligustri

"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.
Privet Hawk Moth  Geotagged,Sphinx ligustri,United Kingdom

Appearance

It has a 12 centimetres wingspan, and is found in urban areas, forests and woodlands.
Privet hawk moth (Sphinx ligustri) From a nocturnal session with a light Falter,Geotagged,Germany,Privet hawk moth,Schmetterling,Sphinx ligustri,Spring,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa

Food

As its name describes, the caterpillars feed on privets, as well as ash trees, lilacs, jasmine, and a number of other plants.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusSphinx
Species