69.007 .... B&F 1978
Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758) .... Formerly known as Hyloicus pinastri
Status .....Surprisingly still a Grade 3 listed moth in Nottinghamshire, despite being extremely widespread with records from all parts. The moth is especially common in the more Pine forested areas of Sherwood Forest, but there is the possiblity that it may become less common as Pine plantations are taken out.
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Photographed at Market Warsop May 2021
 
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Early stages                            
Early instar larva (25mm) grown larva. Photographed at Mansfield Cemetery August 2021
 
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Half grown larvae. Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter August 2012
 
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Full grown larvae. Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter September 2012
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Pine Hawk-moth
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). David Hursthouse. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). David Yates. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Sean Tobin. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Martin Gray. NBGRC. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Tom Shields. Steven Chick. Agnes Kiemel. Stuart Widdowson. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022).

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Updated January 2024
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