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🦋 Butterflies & Moths
Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hemaris tityus
Least Concern (declining in western Europe)About
A bumblebee mimic with largely transparent wings and a furry olive-and-brown body. It flies by day, hovering at flowers in a manner indistinguishable from a real bee.
Did You Know?
The wing scales fall off during its first flight, leaving the characteristic clear patches.