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 05, 2013
Submitted by: Amanda Fulton
Region: Medina County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
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Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Region: Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2013
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Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2013
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Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2013
Observation date: Jun 11, 2013
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Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2013
Observation date: Jul 16, 2012
Submitted by: groehm
Region: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 22, 2013
Observation date: Jun 20, 2013
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Region: Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2013
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Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Jun 17, 2013
Observation date: Mar 17, 2013
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Region: Amite County, Mississippi, United States
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Observation date: May 19, 2013
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Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2013
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Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jun 07, 2013
Observation date: May 17, 2013
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Jun 01, 2013
Observation date: May 16, 2013
Submitted by: Ryan St Laurent
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 01, 2013
Observation date: May 17, 2013
Submitted by: pegduke
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: May 29, 2013
Observation date: May 29, 2013
Submitted by: ameldashu
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 29, 2013
Observation date: May 21, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: May 26, 2013
Observation date: May 17, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 26, 2013
Observation date: May 24, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Shey Chmelar)
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 24, 2013
Observation date: May 24, 2013
Submitted by: heinzvet
Region: Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 24, 2013
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