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 28, 2017
Submitted by: Jenny_rhea
Region: Williamson County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jun 30, 2017
Observation date: Jun 29, 2017
Submitted by: suscvega
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2017
Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: cablecar4
Region: Knox County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2017
Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: ebruckner
Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 22, 2017
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: Sheilanagigue72
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: LorenCrabtree
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: Laura N
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 16, 2017
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: May 24, 2017
Submitted by: ghostdragon
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: k.oster
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: tniernberger
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 28, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: Nitebee2
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: May 21, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: jowens00
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2017
Observation date: May 19, 2017
Submitted by: stermeer
Region: Clay County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: May 20, 2017
Observation date: May 15, 2017
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2017
Observation date: May 31, 2012
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Columbia County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 12, 2017
Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2017
Observation date: Apr 24, 2017
Submitted by: jshupe
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 25, 2017
Observation date: Jun 21, 2014
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 10, 2017
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Park County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 10, 2017
Observation date: May 30, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2008
Submitted by: mothman27
Region: Whitley County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 16, 2016
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