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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Sphingidae
Hemaris
Hemaris fuciformis

Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Hemaris fuciformis
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Summary

Hemaris fuciformis, known as the broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Hemaris fuciformis
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Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

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What does a broad-bordered bee hawk-moth eat?

Distribution

It is found in North Africa, Europe (except northern Scandinavia) and central and eastern Asia.

Description

The wingspan is 38 - 48 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. Hemaris fuciformis larvae.jpg|Figs, 3, 3a larvae after last moult 3b larva just before pupation 3c pupa The larvae feed on honeysuckle and Galium species.

Similar species

Compared to H. tityus, H. fuciformis has a much broader marginal band to the wings, and the forewing's discal cell is longitudinally divided by a fold.