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What does a privet hawk moth eat?
Adults: feed on the nectar of night-scented flowers. Caterpillars: eat the leaves of privet, honeysuckle, ash, holly and garden plants such as spirea and lilac.
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Privet hawk moth
Scientific Classification
Class
Bugs
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Genus
Sphinx
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Species
Privet hawk moth (Sphinx ligustri)
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