Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth

Hemaris syra

''Hemaris syra'', the broad-bordered bee hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from southern and eastern Turkey, the western Zagros Mountains and northern Alborz Mountains of Iran, the Kopet Dag mountains of Turkmenistan, western Jordan, and northern Israel.
Hemaris syra enjoying nectar from Silene damascena my first encounter with this hawkmoth! it is beautiful! Hemaris syra,Hemaris syria,Mount Hermon,Silene damascena

Appearance

The wingspan is 35–48 mm. It is a diurnal species. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June, with a partial to full second generation in August. The larvae probably feed on ''Lonicera'' species.
Hemaris syra enjoying nectar from Silene damascena  Hemaris syra,Hemaris syria

Naming

The species was first described by Franz Daniel in 1939.

Habitat

The habitat consists of open remnants of former woodland, especially where ''Lonicera'' grows through and over low shrubs. It occurs at around 1,000 meters altitude in southern Turkey and from 1500 to 1600 meters in northern Israel.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusHemaris
SpeciesH. syra
Photographed in
Israel