Sphinx pinastri
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Sphinx |
| Species: | S. pinastri |
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| Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758[1] | |
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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.[2]
The larvae feed on Scots Pine, Swiss Pine, Siberian Pine and Norway Spruce.
Description
Sphinx pinastri's wings are gray 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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Caterpillar
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Life
The females lay their eggs in groups of 2 or 3 along pine or spruce needles.[3]
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ The Natural History of British Insects By Edward Donovan (accessed January 12, 2009)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Butterflies and Moths of North America (accessed January 12, 2009)
- ↑ The Naturalist's Library edited by William Jardine (accessed January 12, 2009)
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