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Privet Hawk-moth
Sphinx ligustri
Checklist Number69.006 [B&F: 1976]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphinginae |
| Genus: | Sphinx |
| Species: | ligustri |
| Authority: | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Common on downland and open woodland, and in hedgerows, gardens and fens throughout southern England. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 100-120 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Wild and Garden Privet, Ash, Lilac and Guelder-rose, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
