Hemaris fuciformis

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Hemaris fuciformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hemaris
Species:
H. fuciformis
Binomial name
Hemaris fuciformis
Synonyms
  • Sphinx fuciformisLinnaeus, 1758
  • Sphinx variegataAllioni, 1766
  • Macroglossa robustaAlphéraky, 1882
  • Macroglossa milesiformisTreitschke, 1834
  • Macroglossa loniceraeZeller, 1869
  • Macroglossa caprifoliiZeller, 1869
  • Hemaris simillimaMoore, 1888
  • Hemaris fuciformis rebeliAnger, 1919
  • Hemaris fuciformis obsoletaLambillion, 1920
  • Hemaris fuciformis musculusWagner, 1919
  • Hemaris fuciformis minorLambillion, 1920
  • Hemaris fuciformis jakutana(Derzhavets, 1984)
  • Haemorrhagia fuciformis jordaniClark, 1927
  • Haemorrhagia fuciformis circularisStephan, 1924
  • Macroglossa bombyliformis heyneiBartel, 1898

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

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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.


Subspecies

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References

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