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Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris fuciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphingidae: Macroglossinae
1983 / 69.009
Photo © Oliver Wadsworth

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Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris tityus
Forewing: 20-24mm
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Honeysuckles and Snowberry
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A very rare resident. A single record from Chartley Moss in Staffordshire in 2002.

A species of rides, clearings and edges of woodland.

Adult active in the sunshine, larva overwinters as a pupa.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 6 (4%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2002.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
16/06/2002139SK02 - Blithfield/Chartley Moss
1997+40SJ43 - Welshampton/Whixall Moss
1996+40SJ43 - Welshampton/Whixall Moss
1995+40SJ43 - Welshampton/Whixall Moss
01/01/1950 to 31/12/1960137SO95 - Upton Snodsbury
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