Hemaris is a genus of sphinx moths in the subfamily Macroglossinae, which is native to the Holarctic.[1] Their main host plants are herbs and shrubs of the teasel and honeysuckle families. Moths in genus Hemaris are known collectively as clearwing moths or hummingbird moths in the US and Canada and bee hawk-moths in Britain. The related Old Worldhummingbird hawk-moths, genus Macroglossum, are similar in appearance and habits. Both genera have tails that are provided with an expansile truncated tuft of hairs,[2] but only Hemaris has the disc of the wings transparent, as these scales are dropped soon after eclosion.
The eggs are small, spherical, and pale glossy green in color. Host plants include shrub and vining honeysuckles and teasels.
The larvae are small, cylindrical, and covered in granules that often have small bristles. Most larvae are green, brown, and gray, but there are many color forms. All have a distinctive pale dorsolateral longitudinal stripe from head to horn.
The pupa is enclosed in a loosely spun cocoon, and is glossy in most species. There is a prominent tubercle or hook alongside each eye. The cremaster of the chrysalis is large and flattened.
The imagoes, or adults, are small, diurnal moths that resemble bumblebees in shape. They are often mistaken for hummingbirds. The forewings are fully scaled, but in some species patches of scales are lost during the first flight, leaving a glassy hyaline area on each wing. The antennae are strongly clubbed in both sexes and each has a small, recurved hook at the end. The abdomen ends in a large fan of setae.
The genitalia of the male are asymmetrical; the uncus is divided into two subequal lobes and is sclerotized. The ostium bursae, or genital opening, of the female is angled to the left.
^Kitching, I. J. and J. Cadiou (2000). Hawkmoths of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Revisionary Checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Cornell University Press, New York. ISBN0-8014-3734-2
^Imms, A. D.; Davies, O. W.; Richards, R. G. (1977). Imms' General Textbook of Entomology Volume 2: Classification and Biology (10th ed.). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. p. 1139. ISBN9789401165167.
^7855.2 – Hemaris aethra – (Strecker, 1875), North America, Moth Photographers Group
January 01, 1970
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Hemaris is a genus of sphinx moths in the subfamily Macroglossinae which is native to the Holarctic 1 Their main host plants are herbs and shrubs of the teasel and honeysuckle families Moths in genus Hemaris are known collectively as clearwing moths or hummingbird moths in the US and Canada and bee hawk moths in Britain The related Old World hummingbird hawk moths genus Macroglossum are similar in appearance and habits Both genera have tails that are provided with an expansile truncated tuft of hairs 2 but only Hemaris has the disc of the wings transparent as these scales are dropped soon after eclosion Hemaris H diffinis at Lake Junaluska U S Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Sphingidae Subtribe Hemarina Genus HemarisDalman 1816 Species See text Synonyms Aege R Felder 1874 Chamaesesia Grote 1873 Cochrania Tutt 1902 Eitschbergera Kemal amp Kocak 2005 Haemorrhagia Grote amp Robinson 1865 Hemaria Billberg 1820 Saundersia Eitschberger Danner amp Surholt 1998 Mandarina Eitschberger Danner amp Surholt 1998 Jilinga Eitschberger Danner amp Surholt 1998 Contents 1 Description 2 Species 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesDescription editThe eggs are small spherical and pale glossy green in color Host plants include shrub and vining honeysuckles and teasels The larvae are small cylindrical and covered in granules that often have small bristles Most larvae are green brown and gray but there are many color forms All have a distinctive pale dorsolateral longitudinal stripe from head to horn The pupa is enclosed in a loosely spun cocoon and is glossy in most species There is a prominent tubercle or hook alongside each eye The cremaster of the chrysalis is large and flattened The imagoes or adults are small diurnal moths that resemble bumblebees in shape They are often mistaken for hummingbirds The forewings are fully scaled but in some species patches of scales are lost during the first flight leaving a glassy hyaline area on each wing The antennae are strongly clubbed in both sexes and each has a small recurved hook at the end The abdomen ends in a large fan of setae The genitalia of the male are asymmetrical the uncus is divided into two subequal lobes and is sclerotized The ostium bursae or genital opening of the female is angled to the left source source source source source A Hemaris feeding on flowers in Minnesota Species editThere are 23 accepted species Four species are native to North and South America and three to Europe 3 Hemaris aethra Strecker 1875 Diervilla clearwing 4 Hemaris affinis Bremer 1861 honeysuckle bee hawkmoth Hemaris aksana Le Cerf 1923 Atlas bee hawkmoth Hemaris alaiana Rothschild amp Jordan 1903 Alai bee hawkmoth Hemaris beresowskii Alpheraky 1897 Hemaris croatica Esper 1800 olive bee hawkmoth Hemaris dentata Staudinger 1887 Anatolian bee hawkmoth Hemaris diffinis Boisduval 1836 snowberry clearwing Hemaris ducalis Staudinger 1887 Pamir bee hawkmoth Hemaris fuciformis Linnaeus 1758 broad bordered bee hawk moth Hemaris galunae Eitschberger Muller amp Kravchenko 2005 Levant bee hawkmoth Hemaris gracilis Grote amp Robinson 1865 slender clearwing or graceful clearwing Hemaris molli Eitschberger Muller amp Kravchenko 2005 Hemaris ottonis Rothschild amp Jordan 1903 Hemaris radians Walker 1856 Hemaris rubra Hampson 1893 Kashmir bee hawkmoth Hemaris saldaitisi Eitschberger Danner amp Surholt 1998 Hemaris saundersii Walker 1856 Saunders bee hawkmoth Hemaris staudingeri Leech 1890 Hemaris syra Daniel 1939 Syrian bee hawkmoth Hemaris thetis Boisduval 1855 Rocky Mountain clearwing or California clearwing Hemaris thysbe Fabricius 1775 hummingbird clearwing Hemaris tityus Linnaeus 1758 narrow bordered bee hawk moth Hemaris venata Felder 1861 nbsp Hemaris diffinis nbsp Hemaris fuciformis nbsp Hemaris gracilis nbsp Hemaris saundersii nbsp Hemaris thetis nbsp Hemaris thysbe nbsp Hemaris tityusGallery edit nbsp H diffinis feeding nbsp H thysbe feeding nbsp H fuciformis caterpillar nbsp H tityusReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hemaris nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Hemaris Kitching I J and J Cadiou 2000 Hawkmoths of the World An Annotated and Illustrated Revisionary Checklist Lepidoptera Sphingidae Cornell University Press New York ISBN 0 8014 3734 2 Imms A D Davies O W Richards R G 1977 Imms General Textbook of Entomology Volume 2 Classification and Biology 10th ed Dordrecht Springer Netherlands p 1139 ISBN 9789401165167 Fauna Europaea Hemaris Dalman 1816 7855 2 Hemaris aethra Strecker 1875 North America Moth Photographers Group Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hemaris amp oldid 1133132009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
