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Pine Hawkmoth

Sphinx pinastri

The Pine Hawkmoth is a big, fluffy moth that loves to fly around pine trees at night. Its wings are brown with beautiful patterns, making it look like a tiny piece of art in the sky!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Pine Hawkmoth has a sleek, torpedo-shaped body and narrow, pointed wings. Its forewings are mottled grey and brown with distinct black streaks, perfectly mimicking pine bark, while the hindwings are plain greyish-brown. Its slender body helps it move quickly through the air.

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Pine Hawkmoth
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Pine Hawkmoth

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Pine Hawkmoths can fly backwards for a short distance!

Its scientific name, Sphinx, comes from the caterpillar's unique upright pose.

Some Pine Hawkmoths migrate long distances to warmer places in autumn.

They are nocturnal, meaning they are most active when the sun goes down.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sonic Flight

Pine Hawkmoths can fly incredibly fast and hover like a hummingbird, helping them escape predators and find nectar.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sucker

The Pine Hawkmoth has a long, coiled proboscis (tongue) that can reach deep into flowers to sip sweet nectar.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
70-90 mm
Größe
60-80 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
40 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch pine needles; adults sip nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat pine needles, while adults drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • pine needles
  • nectar
  • honeysuckle
  • petunia

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Larvae feed on the needles of this tree.

depends on

Black Pine

Pinus nigra

Caterpillars also eat needles from Black Pine trees.

eaten by

Brown Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus

Bats are nocturnal predators that hunt flying moths.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds, like tits, prey on the caterpillars.

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Adult moths visit flowers to drink nectar and pollinate them.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually safe to watch, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pine Hawkmoth?

70-90 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Pine Hawkmoth?

60-80 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pine Hawkmoth?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Pine Hawkmoth?

40 km/h

Was frisst Pine Hawkmoth?

Caterpillars munch pine needles; adults sip nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Pine Hawkmoth normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Pine Hawkmoth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Pine Hawkmoth?

6

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