Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
B&F 1982 RES 69.008
DistributionPhenologyReporting RatePhotos
This moth may no longer be present in Kent, having suffered a significant decline in recent years. Preferring unimproved grassland, bogs and heaths it has all but disappeared from the South East of England.
It is clearly an easy moth to confuse with Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth when seen flying in the daytime but does not alight on flowers to feed (like the Bees they mimic). If netted or seen static the differences are obvious, but the key is to think that if it has thin lines (veins) and less of them then it is Narrow-bordered, and if it has more lines which are thicker then Broad-bordered. There are also differences in the abdomen if seen well. Beware that these two species could potentially be confused with Hummingbird Hawk-moth too, but should be fairly simple if seen well.
Unimproved grassland, bogs and heaths
Grade 2 — adults can be confused with other species, so good quality photographs or possibly a specimen will be required if the recorder is not familiar with the species.
Distribution Map
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Phenology
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Reporting Rate
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