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 28, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Sand
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
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Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
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Region: Union County, Oregon, United States
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Submitted by: Pharmacist20
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2017
Submitted by: kcmatt
Region: Sanpete County, Utah, United States
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
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Region: Lapeer County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2018
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Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
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Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: John Daugherty
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
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Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jan 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
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Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
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Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 27, 2020
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