Sphinx ligustri

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Sphinx ligustri
Sphinx ligustri, adult
Sphinx ligustri, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphinx
Species: S. ligustri
Binomial name
Sphinx ligustri
Linnaeus, 1758

The Privet hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri) is a species of moth found in Europe and North America. As its name describes, the caterpillars feed on privets, as well as ash trees and lilacs.

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