69.007 BF1978 – Pine Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinx pinastri
Pine Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Sphinx pinastri – colour code •
STATUS – Last recorded 2022 – A rare and localised species in Derbyshire, first recorded in 1998. There are very few records. This specimen was trapped on 29.7.2005 at Kings Newton, in the south of the county. Scattered records reported annually, although it is now becoming more widespread, moving from south to north.
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.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – August
IMAGES – Melbourne ( 1st June 2020) & Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison©
Pine Hawk-moth