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Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris tityus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphingidae: Macroglossinae
1982 / 69.008
Photo © Neil Sherman,  Suffolk. May 2000

Similar Suffolk Species
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris fuciformis
Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Forewing: 18-21mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Devil's-bit Scabious, Small and Field Scabious.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Morley's Final Catalogue: Unaccountably and excessively local.

Recent Suffolk Status: No recent records despite searches for adults and larvae at a known site, possibly extinct.

Life history: Single brooded in late spring/summer.

Identification: Narrower bands around the outer edge of the wings, thinner black bands on the abdomen seperate this species from Broad-bordered bee hawk.
Humming-bird hawk has fully scaled grey forewings with no clear patches.

Habitats: Grassland.

Verification Grade Comment: A photo or specimen will be required for any record of this species.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 3 (5%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1857.
Last Recorded in 2006.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
28/06/2006126Confidential
28/06/2004226Confidential
15/06/2002126Confidential
14/07/2000126Confidential
25/06/1999126Confidential
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