Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Wingspan 38–48 mm. Looks like a bumblebee (hence the name) but flies like a hummingbird. Flies from May to July in one generationgeneration A butterfly flies in 2 generations when the year’s first newly emerged adults (1st generation) bring a new “brood” (“children”) capable of flight into the world in the same year. With 3 generations there are “grandchildren” as well in the same year. The number of generations determines in how many months of the year we can see the butterfly.× in meadows, gardens, parks and other places with plenty of sunshine and a rich flora, preferably with Honeysuckle and Lilac. It is a frequent visitor to the Lilac bushes in the summer-house gardens, but also goes to wild plants such as Dandelion and Viper's Bugloss. The caterpillar, which lives on Honeysuckle and bedstraw, overwinters as a pupa in the ground.