Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth

Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth

Hemaris fuciformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Yekaterinburg

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Yekaterinburg
89 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
2 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Yekaterinburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth in Yekaterinburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth sighting in Yekaterinburg on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 155 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth in Yekaterinburg?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth in Yekaterinburg on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Yekaterinburg's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 25 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

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.

Is Yekaterinburg the best place to see a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

5th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth sightings, Yekaterinburg ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Prague (Czechia, about 10%), Munich (Germany, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).

Where does the Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Yekaterinburg (6 verified sightings), 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.

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