Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1384694

Small-eyed sphinx
Paonias myops

Observation date: July 01, 2024
Submitted by: Bperkins
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny afternoon, cool. Moth almost perfectly still until an hour later when it pooped (?) yellow fluid and then flew away.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: July 02, 2024
Coordinator notes: It is very fresh, so has recently eclosed. Not to worry, the "poop" was residual fluid from the process and was perfectly normal.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Sullivan County

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