Hemaris fuciformis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months. That is one of Cévennes National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 260 mm in October.
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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come 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 Cévennes National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 20%), Lime Hawkmoth (about 20%) and Leafy Spurge 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 Cévennes National Park (36 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.
