Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris tityus, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter or loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 18-21mm.
Foodplant(s): Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), Small Scabious (Scabiosa columbaria), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis)
Flying: One generation, mid May-early July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Habitat

Unimproved grassland, acid pastures, marshy woodland and damp moorland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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69.008 (BF1982) Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth Hemaris tityus, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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