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Privet Hawk Sphinx ligustri
SPECIAL OFFER 5 pupae £22.95 NOW £17.95 10 pupae £39.95 NOW £35.95 20 pupae £79.90 NOW £66.00
One of the largest Hawkmoths. Keep pupae cool for breeding next year.
The caterpillar becomes enormous and is characteristic of the name Sphinx moths, by its sphinx-like resting position. Adults emerge in June and July. They need nectar from the flowers of Privet, Valerian, Buddleia.
Larval foodplants: Privet, Lilac, Ash, also reportedly Spiraea, Viburnum opulus, and other Viburnums, Holly, Dogwood, Snowberry, Apple, Pear, Oleander, Leycesteria, Currant.
One generation in the year. Privet Hawks breed readily in a large cage with nectar and foodplant.