Small-eyed sphinx
Paonias myops (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Female is usually larger than the male. Forewings are smoothly indented, not scalloped. Colors and markings are variable. Upperside of wings varies from brown to black. Forewing has wavy lines ranging from pronounced to faint; hindwing has a small to large yellow patch enclosing a single black-rimmed eyespot.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 15/16 inches (4.5 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: . Several broods; from February-October in Louisiana, and from May-September elsewhere.
Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of plants including western chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), black cherry (P. serotina), sour cherry (P. cerasus), service berry (Amelanchier), and basswood (Tilia).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: A wide variety of deciduous woodlands and wooded habitats, and suburbs.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida; west to British Columbia and Washington, California, and Arizona; also south into Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2024
Submitted by: Nononici14
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
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Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States
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Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: jackiejoco
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: Fatcatness
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2023
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Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Barry County, Michigan, United States
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Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2023
Observation date: Jun 30, 2023
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: May 20, 2023
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Region: Franklin County, Illinois, United States
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2023
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Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
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Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
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Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 05, 2023
Observation date: May 19, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
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