Sphinx pinastri Linnaeus, 1758
(Pine Hawk-moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth)
GenusSphinx (a genus of moths)
TribeSphingini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilySPHINGINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth)
SuperfamilyBOMBYCOIDEA (silk moths, emperor etc.)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth) :
1: Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth)
23 Feb 2021 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Pupa, in moss on top of fallen conifer trunk
Image 1: Pupa - dorsal viewImage 2: Pupa - head and tongue tube - ventral viewImage 3: Pupa - ventral viewImage 4: Pupa - ventro-lateral viewImage 5: Pupa - anal point - ventral view - enlarged
2: Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth)
8 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At rest, at midday, on the pavement
Image 1: Adult - at rest - anterior view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - at rest - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - at rest - latero-dorsal view - natural background
3: Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth)
22 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV lamp, evening . Photos: imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (3)Image 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - lateral view - natural background
4: Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth)
25 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
At house lights
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - pale background (2)

Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Sphinx pinastri (Pine Hawk-moth)
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