''Hemaris fuciformis'', known as the broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, is a

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of the family

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Distribution

It is found in

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, Europe (except northern

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) and central and eastern Asia.

Description

The

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and ''

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Subspecies

*''Hemaris fuciformis fuciformis'' *''Hemaris fuciformis pseudodentata'' Dubatolov, 2003 (Kopetdagh Mountains)

Similar species

Compared to '' H. tityus'', ''H. fuciformis'' has a much broader marginal band to the wings, and the forewing's discal cell is longitudinally divided by a fold.

References

External links

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