Vulpicida pinastri is considered as a vulnerable, rare lichen species in Hungary. According to the old and recent records it prefers humid, boreal-montane habitats of the Northern and the Transdanubian mountain ranges, occurring between 125 and 950 m elevations, growing especially on decaying wood and also on bark of more than 10 host tree species. Hungarian specimens are usually underdeveloped and small sized compared to those living in typical habitats in high mountains. A distribution map together with detailed locality data and some remarks on its substrate preference in Hungary are presented.