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Hemaris fuciformis Hemaris fuciformis, awkwardly appeared feeding on R. raphanistrum...<br /> So quickly appeared and so quickly it went away... I was capturing some photos from bees and some other Apidae when out from the blue, this sphingidae appeared... I was working with a 50mm attached and almost had no time to change it by the 200mm... I&#039;ve followed the moth for no more than 2-3 minutes, took a few shots, and this was the result. A record for a species with an early flight, almost one moth ahead... After that I carried on with bees, still remembering it... Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth,Hemaris fuciformis,biodiversity,greatnature,hawk-moth,heterocera,insecta,insects,moth,shingidae,spring Click/tap to enlarge

Hemaris fuciformis

Hemaris fuciformis, awkwardly appeared feeding on R. raphanistrum...
So quickly appeared and so quickly it went away... I was capturing some photos from bees and some other Apidae when out from the blue, this sphingidae appeared... I was working with a 50mm attached and almost had no time to change it by the 200mm... I've followed the moth for no more than 2-3 minutes, took a few shots, and this was the result. A record for a species with an early flight, almost one moth ahead... After that I carried on with bees, still remembering it...

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  1. View Ari Parviainen's profile
    Ari Parviainen
    King Cobra
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    Excellent surprise. I was surprised the same way last summer when I was searching for Large Blue butterfly on one of the few known sites in Finland. A Hemaris tityus appeared and I got some shots of it. Not very good ones but maybe this summer in the same place... Posted 9 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
      Lion
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      Two Sphigidae moths that I never saw (and so many others...), the Hemaris tityrus and the most beautiful Proserpinus proserpina. I'm quite sure that as soon as I find them for the first time, if I get such luck, my heart will stop for a brief short ;) Thanks a lot for the feedback! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

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The Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

''Hemaris fuciformis'', known as the broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in North Africa, Europe and Central and Eastern Asia. The wingspan is 38–48 millimetres . The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on honeysuckle and ''Galium'' species.

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Uploaded Apr 2, 2016. Captured Apr 1, 2016 15:16.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/1.8
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO800
  • 50mm