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 18, 2020
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Patricia Bartlett
Region: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2015
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: Skittermander
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: gbw
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
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Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
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Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 07, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: May 27, 2020
Observation date: May 03, 2020
Submitted by: marv1943
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: May 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2013
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Feb 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: gbw
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Custer County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: Tintoretti
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: Hansib23
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
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