Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth  (Hemaris tityus)

The main factors affecting this species include agricultural improvement and unsuitable management of its grassland and heathland habitats (1), especially in southern and eastern England. Much suitable habitat remains in Scotland (5).

The Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth has been targeted as a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP). The plan aims to maintain the current populations and to restore the species to 10 sites in the former range before 2010 (1). Many of the sites where this moth occurs are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) or nature reserves; a number of sites have been forwarded as candidate SACs (Special areas of Conservation) (1).