Sphinx ligustri Linnaeus, 1758
(Privet Hawk-moth)

Interactions where Sphinx ligustri is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
caterpillar caterpillar grazes on live leaf Ligustrum ovalifolium Garden Privet Lamiales: Oleaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphinx ligustri/Sphinx ligustriprivet hawk-mothcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Ligustrum ovalifolium/Ligustrum ovalifoliumgarden privetliveleaf
caterpillar caterpillar grazes on live leaf Syringa lilacs Lamiales: Oleaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphinx ligustri/Sphinx ligustriprivet hawk-mothcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Syringa/Syringalilacsliveleaf

Interactions where Sphinx ligustri is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Compsilura concinnata a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Compsilura concinnata/Compsilura concinnataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphinx ligustri/Sphinx ligustriprivet hawk-mothlarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Frontina laeta a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Frontina laeta/Frontina laetaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphinx ligustri/Sphinx ligustriprivet hawk-mothlarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Major Winthemia cruentata a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Winthemia cruentata/Winthemia cruentataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphinx ligustri/Sphinx ligustriprivet hawk-mothlarvaMajor larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Winthemia quadripustulataQuestionable a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Some records of bred Tachinidae, Parmenter, L., 1953
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Winthemia quadripustulata/Winthemia quadripustulataa parasitoid flyRecipient uncertainlarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Sphinx ligustri/Sphinx ligustriprivet hawk-mothlarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Belshaw, R., 1993Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, Part 4a(i), 169pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Parmenter, L., 1953Some records of bred TachinidaeEntomologist’s Record and journal of variation 65: 29-31.

Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
GenusSphinx (a genus of moths)
TribeSphingini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilySPHINGINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth)
SuperfamilyBOMBYCOIDEA (silk moths, emperor etc.)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Waring, P. 2002 Privet Hawkmoth Caterpillar Vol 13, No. 4 Page: 280

Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 13 images of Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth)
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