UKMoths Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri - Distribution map
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69.007 BF1978
Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri
Linnaeus, 1758
Wingspan 65-80 mm.
A fairly nondescript greyish member of the hawk-moths, this species is restricted in Britain to the south and east, but it is quite common in continental Europe.
It inhabits coniferous woodland, where it flies in a single generation during May and June.
The larva, which is rather more colourful than the moth, feeds on the needles of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris).
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