Sphinx ligustri Linnaeus, 1758
(Privet Hawk-moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
GenusSphinx (a genus of moths)
TribeSphingini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilySPHINGINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth)
SuperfamilyBOMBYCOIDEA (silk moths, emperor etc.)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth) :
1: Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - wings almost together - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - wings open - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - wings part open - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background (2)Image 6: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background (3)Image 7: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background
2: Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
11 Aug 2005 OSGR: ZZ00 United Kingdom
reared from eggs laid by female
Image 1: Larva - lateral view - close-upImage 2: Larva - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - head end - close-up - lateral view - enlargedImage 4: Larva - tail end - close-up - lateral view - enlarged
3: Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
14 Jun 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top view

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Waring, P. 2002 Privet Hawkmoth Caterpillar Vol 13, No. 4 Page: 280

Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
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