Hemaris fuciformis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:52 a.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium, more observations in the northeastern part of the country.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Tribus: Dilophonotini > Genus: Hemaris > Species: Hemaris fuciformis
- Vernacular names
- Glasvleugelpijlstaart (NL), Broad-bordered Hawkmoth (EN), Le Sphinx gazé, le Sphinx du Chèvrefeuille (FR), Hummelschwärmer (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 22 (as Macroglossa Fuciformis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa under the ground. The adults fly on sunny days, especially in late morning and early afternoon, when they visit flowers like Echium vulgare, Buddleia, Rhinanthus etc...
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from end of April till end of August. Much lower numbers are seen during the second generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Lonicera periclymenum and Symphoricarpos albus
- Host plant (genera):
- Galium
The larva lives on Lonicera and Symphoricarpos racemosus.
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