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Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris tityus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphingidae: Macroglossinae
1982 / 69.008
Photo © Michael Southall,  Brecon Beacons, Wales,6/6/2021

Similar West Midlands Species
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris fuciformis
Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Forewing: 18-21mm
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Devil's-bit Scabious, Small and Field Scabious.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

A rare and very local resident in our region. Last Staffordshire record was in 1935. A single recent Shropshire site and very recently one in Worcestershire.

A species of unimproved grassland, including damp acidic pasture but also lightly grazed calcareous grassland, acidic bogs and heath.

Active during the daytime, overwinters as a pupa.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 17 (12%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1800.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
27/06/2022+39SO98 - Dudley/Saltwells Wood
19/05/2022140SO48 - Craven Arms
19/05/2022140SO48 - Craven Arms
14/05/2022140SO77 - Wyre Forest
12/05/2022340SO48 - Craven Arms
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