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: May 26, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Bennington County, Vermont, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: May 06, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 01, 2015
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Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2015
Observation date: Aug 24, 2013
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 11, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 11, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: Sweetmommy
Region: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
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Region: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2015
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: Louis J. Cassorla
Region: Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: t_hackler
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
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Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2015
Submitted by: rpallister
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Jul 01, 2015
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: crynine
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2015
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Region: Upshur County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: Glenn Marangelo
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2015
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: nosh1902
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: cdemers
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: cae
Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2015
Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: Bewildebeest
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jun 01, 2015
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