Hemaris tityus
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| Hemaris tityus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Closely mimicking a bumblebee in appearance, Hemaris tityus is one of two similar species occurring in Britain.
It appears in May and June and is a lively day-flier (unlike most other sphingids), generally active from mid-morning to mid-afternoon.[1]
Frequenting marshy woodland and damp moorland, it has a wide distribution across temperate Europe and Western Asia, but is generally quite scarce.
The larvae feed on devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and field scabious (Knautia arvensis). Wingspan 40-50 mm.
