Hemaris fuciformis
Hemaris fuciformis, known as the broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hemaris |
| Species: | H. fuciformis |
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Distribution
It is found in North Africa, Europe (except northern Scandinavia) and central and eastern Asia.
Description
The wingspan is 38–48 millimetres (1.5–1.9 in). 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.
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Figs, 3, 3a larvae after last moult 3b larva just before pupation 3c pupa
Subspecies
- Hemaris fuciformis fuciformis
- Hemaris fuciformis pseudodentata Dubatolov, 2003 (Kopetdagh Mountains)[2]
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.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "A new subspecies of Hemaris fuciformis from the Kopetdagh Mountains in Southern Turkmenistan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hemaris fuciformis.
- Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth UKMoths
- Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Hemaris fuciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Lepiforum e.V.
- Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)
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