Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri
Status .....After many years searching and hoping Privet Hawk-moth would turn up at the light trap, two larvae were finally recorded at Eakring Flash for the first time in 2009. This moth seems to be on the increase, with a westwards spread from the Newark area. Larvae also recorded in 2009 at Caunton and Wellow. Our thanks must go to David Yates, who trapped the adult photographed at Southwell.
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Photographed at Southwell June 2011
 
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Full grown larva, photographed at Eakring Flash September 17th 2009   Full grown larva, photographed at Caunton August 23rd 2009
 
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UK distribution of Privet Hawk-moth
 

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