Species: Privet Hawk-moth (Sphinx ligustri)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg
Norwegian name: Ligustersvermer
Host plants: Apple (Malus ×domestica), Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), Askeslekta (Fraxinus), Bringebær (Rubus idaeus), Elder (Sambucus nigra), Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus), Leddvedslekta (Lonicera), Ligusterslekta (Ligustrum), Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), Ripsslekta (Ribes), Rognspirea (Sorbaria sorbifolia), Snøbærslekta (Symphoricarpos), Spireaslekta (Spiraea), Syrinslekta (Syringa), Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
Confusion species: Convolvulus Hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera») | ||||||||
| Family | Hawk moths (Sphingidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Sphinginae | ||||||||
| Genus | Sphinx | ||||||||
| Species | Privet Hawk-moth (Sphinx ligustri) | ||||||||
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