I Am Not a Hornet, but … - Bedburg-Hau

...a butterfly, specifically a Hornet Clearwing/Bee Clearwing (Sesia apiformis) from the family Sesiidae. I found this beautiful butterfly today in the LVR Clinic Forest. I'll be spending more time there in the near future to document the insect species found there. The clinic forest is largely to be cleared to benefit two investors so that new buildings can be built on the listed site. I recently found...