Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris tityus), a day-flying moth that evolved to mimic bumblebees as a defense mechanism 插畫檔

Scientific Name: Hemaris tityus. The genus name Hemaris comes from the Greek word hemera, meaning "the day," referring to its unusual day-flying habits compared to most nocturnal moths.Physical Appearance: It has a fuzzy, bee-like body and transparent wings with narrow dark borders. Interestingly, when it first emerges from its cocoon, its wings are covered in scales, but these fall off during its very first flight, leaving the clear "windows" seen in the image.Behavior: Like a hummingbird, this moth hovers in front of flowers to drink nectar with its long proboscis rather than landing on them.Habitat: It is typically found in marshy grasslands, damp moorlands, and open woodlands where its primary caterpillar foodplant, Devil's-bit Scabious, grows.