Hemaris fuciformis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hemaris fuciformis, known as the broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in North Africa, Europe (except northern Scandinavia) and central and eastern Asia. 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. Hemaris fuciformis fuciformis Hemaris fuciformis pseudodentata Dubatolov, 2003 (Kopetdagh Mountains)
Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth UKMoths Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Hemaris fuciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 12, 2018. Lepiforum e.V. Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 727th most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–April, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%), Triglav National Park (Slovenia, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 20%), Elephant Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Pine Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
