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Privet Hawk-moth

Sphinx ligustri

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The privet hawk-moth is Britain's largest resident moth with a wingspan up to 12 cm, the pink-striped abdomen distinctive at rest.

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Quick Facts

Category
Insect
Latin name
Sphinx ligustri
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.