''Hemaris syra'', the broad-bordered bee hawkmoth, is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae. The species was first described by Franz Daniel in 1939. 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.
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.
References
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Moths of Asia
Moths of the Middle East
Insects of Turkey
Moths described in 1836
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