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Privet Hawk Moth<\/h3>\n
A winged sphinx…\"\ud83e\udd8b\"<\/span><\/div>\n
The Privet Hawk Moth (Sphinx ligustri) is a beautiful moth belonging to the Sphingidae family. The forewings are grayish-brown, while the hindwings display a pinkish color with black stripes. Black and reddish stripes also alternate on its abdomen.<\/div>\n
As its name suggests, its caterpillar \"\ud83d\udc1b\"<\/span> lives on privet \"\ud83c\udf33\"<\/span>, but it can also be found on olive trees and other plants.<\/div>\n
These moths love warm, bushy environments. They are active after dusk \"\ud83c\udf1c\"<\/span>, while during the day, they remain hidden among the foliage.<\/div>\n
In autumn, the caterpillars burrow into the soil, where they create small cells to transform into pupae. They spend the winter underground and undergo metamorphosis when the warmer season arrives.<\/div>\n
\"\u2049\ufe0f\"<\/span> Did you know? \"\ud83d\ude32\"<\/span><\/div>\n
The name “Sphinx” comes from the position the caterpillar takes when it feels threatened \"\ud83d\ude21\"<\/span>: it freezes with its head raised, mimicking the famous Sphinx statue.<\/div>\n
LIFE Programme<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
#LIFEprogramme<\/a><\/span> #LIFEproject<\/a><\/span> #EUpollinators<\/a><\/span> #Natura2000<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
#privethawk<\/a><\/span> #Sphinx<\/a><\/span> #pollinators<\/a><\/span> #bees<\/a><\/span> #moth<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo ErRu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/div>\n
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