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Sphinx ligustri
The Privet Hawkmoth is a large, beautiful moth with big wings that look like a bird when it flies. It loves to visit flowers and is often seen at night, making it a special nighttime friend.
Hábitat: Gardens and woodlands
The Privet Hawkmoth is a very large moth with distinctive pink and black striped markings on its body. Its forewings are mottled brown-grey, while the hindwings are pinkish-red with thick black bands, setting it apart from smaller, duller moths.
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Its caterpillar has a spiky 'horn' on its tail, but it's totally harmless!
Some people mistake these giant moths for tiny birds when they see them flying at dusk.
The adult Privet Hawkmoth doesn't eat solid food at all, only sips liquid nectar.
When fully grown, the caterpillar is huge, sometimes longer than an adult human finger!
Privet Hawkmoth can hover precisely in mid-air like a tiny helicopter, allowing them to drink nectar from flowers without landing.
Privet Hawkmoth has a long, coiled 'tongue' called a proboscis that helps them reach sweet nectar deep inside tubular flowers.
Privet Hawkmoth caterpillars can rear up and show a menacing 'horn' on their tail, which helps them scare away potential attackers.
Adults sip nectar from flowers, while their hungry caterpillars munch on leaves.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat leaves; adults consume only liquid nectar.
Ligustrum vulgare
Caterpillars feed on its leaves.
Syringa vulgaris
Its caterpillars munch on lilac leaves.

Strix aluco
Adult moths can be prey for owls.
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Bats hunt adult moths at night.
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Moths are usually safe to watch, but it's best not to touch them.
90-120 mm
55-60 mm
10-14 días
30-50 km/h
Adults sip nectar from flowers, while their hungry caterpillars munch on leaves.
Gardens and woodlands
Foraging
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