Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Hemaris syra | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hemaris Rank Species | |
Similar Hemaris ducalis, Hemaris affinis, Hemaris croatica, Hemaris thetis, Hemaris gracilis | ||
The broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris syra) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from southern and eastern Turkey, the western Zagros Mountains and northern Alborz Mountains of Iran, the Kopet Dag Mountains of Turkmenistan, western Jordan, and northern Israel. The habitat consists of open remnants of former woodland, especially where Lonicera grows through and over low shrubs. It occurs at around 1,000 meters altitude in southern Turkey and from 1500 to 1600 metres in northern Israel.
The wingspan is 35–48 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are wing from mid May to mid June, with a partial to full second generation in August.
The larvae probably feed on Lonicera species.
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