Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758 Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:52 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Sphinginae > Tribus: Acherontiini > Genus: Sphinx > Species: Sphinx pinastri
- Vernacular names
- Dennenpijlstaart (NL), Pine Hawkmoth (EN), Le Sphinx du Pin (FR), Kiefernschwärmer (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 22 (as Sphinx Pinastri). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva does not spin a cocoon, but merely shaped out a cell beneath the soil or on detritus. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from half April to mid-September, but are usually noted from mid-June towards mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris
The larva lives on Pinus sylvestris.
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