Sphinx pinastri
Appearance
Pine hawk-moth | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Sphinx |
Species: | S. pinastri
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Binomial name | |
Sphinx pinastri | |
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Sphinx pinastri, the pine hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic realm and sometimes the Nearctic realm. This species has been found in Scotland but is usually found in England.[2] The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
The larvae feed on Scots pine, Swiss pine, Siberian pine and Norway spruce.
Description
[edit]The wings of Sphinx pinastri are grey with black dashes. The wingspan is 2+3⁄4–3+1⁄2 inches (70–89 mm).[3] 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.[4]
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Adult caterpillar
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Caterpillar
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Male
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Male underside
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Female
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Female underside
Life cycle
[edit]The females lay their eggs in groups of two or three along pine or spruce needles.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ The Natural History of British Insects By Edward Donovan (accessed January 12, 2009)
- ^ a b Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Pine hawkmoth Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ The Naturalist's Library edited by William Jardine (accessed January 12, 2009)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sphinx pinastri.
- "69.007 BF1978 Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758". UKMoths. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- "06834 Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 - Kiefernschwärmer". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved January 7, 2019.