privet hawk

noun

1. a hawk moth, Sphinx ligustri, with a mauve-and-brown striped body: frequents privets

Example Sentences

The Privet Hawk Moth, for example, is very easily bred, and a very beautiful creature it is when in full plumage.

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The egg has been described as bright green in colour, and smaller than that of the Privet Hawk.

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