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: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: AePhillips
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: May 31, 2018
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
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Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
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Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2011
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Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
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Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
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Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
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Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
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