| Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini |
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| Sphinx ligustri Linnaeus, 1758 | |
 Privet Hawk-moth
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Genus: Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 Original genus: Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758
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Synonims (genus): Gargantua Kirby, 1892 Herse Oken, 1815 Hyloecus Agassiz, 1846 Hyloecus Kuznetsova, 1906 Hyloicus Hübner, 1819 Lethia Hübner, 1819 Lintneria Butler, 1876 Mesosphinx Cockerell, 1920 Phinx Fuessly, 1781: incorrect subsequent spelling of Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 Spectrum Scopoli, 1777 Sphynx Pallas, 1771: incorrect subsequent spelling of Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 |
Synonims (species): amurensis Oberthür, 1886 chishimensis Matsumura, 1929 eichleri Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1992 fraxini Dannehl, 1925 nisseni Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 spiraeae Esper, 1800 weryi Rungs, 1977 zolotuhini Eitschberger & Lukhtanov, 1996 |
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Adult, June 1992 (Photo by Paolo Mazzei) |
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Adult, May 10, 2003 (Photo by Paolo Mazzei) |
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Adult, June 1992 (Photo by Paolo Mazzei) |
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Larva, May 1992 (Photo by Paolo Mazzei) |
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Larva, June 2002 (Photo by Paolo Mazzei) |
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Larva, Wegrzce. Cracow, Poland, September 4, 2005 (Photo by Boguslaw Zajac, galeria Bogusla Zajaca) |
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Pupa, May 1992 (Photo by Paolo Mazzei) |
Foodplants:
Ligustrum, Ribes, Rubus idaeus, Spiraea, Sorbaria sorbifolia, Aruncus silvestris, Malus domestica, Fraxinus excelsior, Syringa, Viburnum opulus, Lonicera, Symphoricarpos
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