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: Jul 22, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Newton County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Sep 07, 2016
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Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
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Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2016
Observation date: Apr 20, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Aug 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 04, 2014
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
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Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jun 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
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Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: K. S. Veitch
Region: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Jun 08, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: cwepking
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2016
Observation date: May 17, 2016
Submitted by: dolphin9z
Region: Johnson County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: May 17, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: Trailmaker
Region: Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2016
Observation date: Apr 21, 2016
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 22, 2016
Observation date: Apr 18, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 22, 2016
Observation date: Jun 07, 2015
Submitted by: ggunset
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 11, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2016
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