Privet Hawk-moth Butterfly Conservation
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Product Description
The UK's largest resident Hawk-moth. Pink and black striped abdomen and hindwings; these are not always visible and the strength of the pink varies. Flies at night and is attracted to light, feeds on nectar from highly-scented flowers. Freshly emerged adults can sometimes be found resting vertically (e.g. on tree trunks and fence posts). Larva July-September. Magnificent bright green caterpillar has white and purple stripes and a black curved tail. Overwinters as pupa, 30cm or more underground. Flight Season Flies between June and July in one generation. Size and Family Family: Hawk-moths (Sphingidae) Size: Large, 9-12cm wingspan Caterpillar Food Plants Wild and garden Privet (Ligustrum), Lilac (Syringa) and young Ash saplings (Fraxinus), Guelder-rose, Holly, Honeysuckle, Snowberry, Vibernum tinus, Forsythia and Spirea. Habitat Open woodland, hedgerows, gardens, downland, fens, coastal scrub. Prefers calcareous soils. Distribution Countries: England, Wales, Scotland. Common in the southern half of Britain, local in the Midlands, Coastal in Wales.
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