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69.007 BF1978  –  Sphingidae –  Sphinginae – Sphinx pinastri – Pine Hawk-moth Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Sphingidae  >> Sphinginae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A rather plain grey-brown coloured hawk-moth with three or four black streaks in the centre of the forewing. The forewing trailing edge fringes are chequered and an all dark brown hindwing. There are prominent black bases to the forewing and a plain grey abdomen with black bars and no trace of any pink banding.
Distribution:  (First record: 1988 )  –  A rare and localised species in Derbyshire, first recorded in 1998. There are very few records. Scattered records reported  annually, although it is now becoming more widespread, moving from south to north.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing May – August. One generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 4 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 35-41mm Food Plant: Mainly Scots Pine but occasionally other pine species
First Recorded Year: 1988
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison © / Melbourne – Tony Davison

69.007 BF1978 - Pine Hawk-moth - Sphingidae - Sphinx pinastri
Pine Hawk-moth – Sphinx pinastri – Tony Davison
Pine Hawk Moth - Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth – Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth - Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth – Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth - Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth – Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth - Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth – Tony Davison
69.007 BF1978 - Pine Hawk-moth - Sphingidae - Sphinx pinastri
Pine Hawk Moth - Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth - Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth - Tony Davison
Pine Hawk-moth - Tony Davison

 
 
1978-pine-hawkmoth Pine Hawk-moth - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
 

Distribution Map for Sphinx pinastri

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Found 97 records
    ↳ 6 from After 2025
    ↳ 36 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 55 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Sphinx pinastri

Monthly Counts By Year: Sphinx pinastri

Recordings By Year: Sphinx pinastri

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Sphinx pinastri
AGR: -0.49%   |   Total % Change: -11.2%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Sphinx pinastri

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Sphinx pinastri

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Sphinx pinastri – 97 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Sphinx pinastriBelperSK34U202521/06/20251adult
Sphinx pinastriChaddesden GardenSK33T202517/06/20251adult
Sphinx pinastriAllestree, DerbySK33P202521/06/20251adult
Sphinx pinastriFindern, DerbyshireSK33A202518/06/20251adult
Sphinx pinastriDarley BridgeSK26Q202525/06/20251
Sphinx pinastriBurliegh DriveSK33N202502/05/20251adult
Sphinx pinastriLongford Lane, Ashbourne, England, GBSK23I202410/10/20241Larva
Sphinx pinastriEtwall, Derby DE65, UKSK23Q202416/08/20241Larva
Sphinx pinastriWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202404/08/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202401/07/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriMidway, Derbys.SK32A202418/07/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriGarden, WaltonSK36U202431/07/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriMarkham Vale DerbyshireSK47L202425/07/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriChaddesden, DerbySK33T202414/07/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202407/07/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriSandiacre SK43S202402/07/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202430/07/20241Adult
Sphinx pinastriDerbySK43B202417/06/20241
Sphinx pinastriSandiacre SK43S202430/06/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriBelperSK34N202420/06/20241adult
Sphinx pinastriMellorSJ98Z202308/07/20231adult
Sphinx pinastriRosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, Derbys.SK21N202328/07/20233adult
Sphinx pinastriWoodland AveSK43R202330/06/20231adult
Sphinx pinastriFindern GardenSK33A202305/06/20231
Sphinx pinastriSandiacreSK43T202303/06/20231adult
Sphinx pinastriWoodland AveSK43R202323/06/20231adult
Sphinx pinastriGarden, WaltonSK36U202230/07/20221adult
Sphinx pinastriWoodland AveSK43R202201/07/20221
Sphinx pinastriFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202211/07/20221adult
Sphinx pinastriLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202221/07/20221adult
Sphinx pinastriFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202209/06/20221adult
Sphinx pinastriWoodland AveSK43R202225/06/20221
Sphinx pinastriFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202210/06/20221adult
Sphinx pinastriWoodland AveSK43R202217/06/20221
Sphinx pinastriWoodland AveSK43R202102/07/20211adult
Sphinx pinastriSK22F202108/07/20211Adult
Sphinx pinastriDrakelow, Derbys.SK22F202108/07/20211adult
Sphinx pinastriDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK07S202103/07/20211
Sphinx pinastriKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202109/07/20211adult
Sphinx pinastriFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202119/07/20211adult
Sphinx pinastriMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202025/06/20201adult
Sphinx pinastriMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202001/06/20201adult
Sphinx pinastriWest ParkSK43W201920/09/20191pre-adult
Sphinx pinastriMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201917/07/20191Adult
Sphinx pinastriClover Close, ElvastonSK43B201926/07/20191adult
Sphinx pinastriBelperSK34U201923/06/20191adult
Sphinx pinastriBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201628/07/20161adult
Sphinx pinastriWelbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T201514/08/20151Adult
Sphinx pinastriWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201508/08/20151Adult
Sphinx pinastriCatton Park, Walton on TrentSK21C201517/07/20151Adult
Sphinx pinastriPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X201418/06/20141Adult
Sphinx pinastriWelbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T201326/07/20131Adult
Sphinx pinastriLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201326/07/20131Adult
Sphinx pinastriLang Rd, Alvaston, DerbySK33R201326/07/20131Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S201210/08/20121Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S201209/08/20121Adult
Sphinx pinastriWelbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T201211/08/20121Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S201209/07/20121Adult
Sphinx pinastriWelbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T201210/07/20121Adult
Sphinx pinastriBack Lane, GlapwellSK46T201020/07/20101Adult
Sphinx pinastriBack Lane,GlapwellSK46T201020/07/20101Adult
Sphinx pinastriMarlborough Rd,Long EatonSK43X201005/07/20101Adult
Sphinx pinastriLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S201012/06/20101Adult
Sphinx pinastriThe Hollies,Holly St,Stapenhill,Burton on TrentSK22K200902/07/20091Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200915/07/20091Adult
Sphinx pinastriFlash Lane,Beeley MoorSK26X200926/06/20091Adult
Sphinx pinastriRobin Wood (central area)SK32M200804/08/20087Adult
Sphinx pinastriRobin WoodSK32M200803/08/20087Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200821/07/20081Adult
Sphinx pinastriThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200703/08/20071Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200718/07/20071Adult
Sphinx pinastriThe Elms,Sawley Rd,Draycott,DerbysSK43L200701/07/20071Adult
Sphinx pinastriLowes Hill,RipleySK35V200716/06/20071Adult
Sphinx pinastriNewboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C200702/06/20071Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200725/05/20071Adult
Sphinx pinastriThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200613/07/20061Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200616/07/20061Adult
Sphinx pinastriThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200619/07/20061Adult
Sphinx pinastriMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200615/07/20061Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200605/07/20061Adult
Sphinx pinastriPleasley Park,PleasleySK56H200617/07/20062Adult
Sphinx pinastriMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200529/07/20051Adult
Sphinx pinastriWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J200501/07/20051Adult
Sphinx pinastriLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200509/07/20051Adult
Sphinx pinastriMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200529/07/20051Adult
Sphinx pinastriWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J200529/07/20053Adult
Sphinx pinastriLancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S200509/07/20051Adult
Sphinx pinastriWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J200518/07/20052Adult
Sphinx pinastriMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200529/07/20051Adult
Sphinx pinastriFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200404/08/20041Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200427/04/20041Adult
Sphinx pinastriBack Lane,GlapwellSK46T200328/05/20031Adult
Sphinx pinastriBack Lane, GlapwellSK46T200328/05/20031Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200128/07/20011Adult
Sphinx pinastriAult Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S200018/07/20001Adult
Sphinx pinastriFlash Lane,Beeley Moor (site not precise)SK26X199801/08/19981Adult
Sphinx pinastriSkining Cliff Woods, Ambergate (site not precise)SK35G199811/07/19981Adult

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