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 08, 2018
Submitted by: pirategirl00
Region: Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
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Region: Forsyth County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: May 23, 2018
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Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Feb 15, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
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Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Verified date: Nov 25, 2017
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Submitted by: Melinda Bell
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Oct 22, 2017
Observation date: Jun 30, 2017
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Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
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Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
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Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: J. Scarlett
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
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Region: Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 18, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: SteveSass
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jul 16, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 09, 2017
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: Winter
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: Jenny_rhea
Region: Williamson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2017
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