Sphinx pinastri
| Pine hawk-moth |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Lepidoptera |
| Family: |
Sphingidae |
| Genus: |
Sphinx |
| Species: |
S. pinastri |
| Binomial name |
Sphinx pinastri
Linnaeus, 1758
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| Synonyms |
- Hyloicus pinastri
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Hyloicus asiaticus Butler, 1875
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Sphinx saniptri Strecker, 1876
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Hyloicus selon de Freina & Witt, 1987
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Hyloicus pinastri albescens Cockayne, 1926
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Hyloicus pinastri albicans Austaut, 1907
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Hyloicus pinastri albicolor Cockayne, 1926
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Hyloicus pinastri bicolor (Lempke, 1959)
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Hyloicus pinastri cenisius Jordan, 1931
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Hyloicus pinastri cingulata (Lempke, 1964)
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Hyloicus pinastri euxinus Derzhavets, 1979
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Hyloicus pinastri grisea-distincta Tutt, 1904
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Hyloicus pinastri grisea-mediopunctata Tutt, 1904
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Hyloicus pinastri grisea-transversa Tutt, 1904
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Hyloicus pinastri grisea Tutt, 1904
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Hyloicus pinastri medialis Jordan, 1931
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Hyloicus pinastri nigrescens (Lempke, 1959)
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Hyloicus pinastri rubida Cabeau, 1925
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Hyloicus pinastri semilugens (Andreas, 1925)
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Hyloicus pinastri typica-virgata Tutt, 1904
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Hyloicus pinastri unicolor Tutt, 1904
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Hyloicus pinastri virgata Tutt, 1904
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Sphinx pinastri albescens Schnaider, 1950
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Sphinx pinastri brunnea Spuler, 1903
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Sphinx pinastri fasciata Lampa, 1885
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Sphinx pinastri ferrea (Closs, 1920)
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Sphinx pinastri fuliginosa Lambillion, 1907
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Sphinx pinastri minor Stephan, 1924
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Sphinx pinastri stehri Stephan, 1926
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Sphinx pinastri vittata Closs, 1920
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Sphinx pinastri, known as the pine hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic ecozone and sometimes the Nearctic ecozone. This species has been found in Scotland but is usually found in England.
The larvae feed on Scots pine, Swiss pine, Siberian pine and Norway spruce.
The wings of Sphinx pinastri are gray with black dashes. The wingspan is 2 3⁄4–3 1⁄2 inches (70–89 mm). The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.
The back of the thorax is grey with two dark bands around both sides.
Caterpillar
Sphinx pinastri ♀ - MHNT
Sphinx pinastri ♀ △ - MHNT
The females lay their eggs in groups of 2 or 3 along pine or spruce needles.
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