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: Sep 13, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Orange County, Vermont, United States
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Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2013
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Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2013
Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Georgia, Whitfield County, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
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Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2013
Observation date: Aug 07, 2013
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Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 07, 2013
Observation date: Jul 31, 2013
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Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Aug 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
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Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 20, 2013
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
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Region: Oneida County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
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Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 01, 2013
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Region: Otsego County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
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Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
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Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2013
Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: Gak
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jul 26, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Jean Fontaine
Region: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 03, 2009
Submitted by: Amy Langman
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 16, 2013
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Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 21, 2013
Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
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Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jul 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
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Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2013
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