Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Outer margins of the forewings are strongly scalloped, with white fringe on the concave part of the scallops. Forewing upperside is pale gray to dark reddish brown; underside has pink at the base. Upperside of hindwing is pale to dark brown with a broad pink patch at the base and a single blue eyespot.
Wing Span: 2 3/16 - 3 3/4 inches (5.5 - 9.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs hatch seven to eight days after they are laid. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in underground chambers.
Flight: . Three broods in Florida from March-October, several broods in Louisiana from March-September, and one or two broods in the rest of the range from May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of deciduous trees including basswood (Tilia), willow (Salix), birch (Betula), hawthorn (Crataegus), poplar (Populus), oaks (Quercus), ocean spray (Holodiscus), and cherry (Prunus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woods, other wooded habitats, and suburbs.
Range: Throughout most of the United States and southern Canada from Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida; west to British Columbia and Washington, northern California, and Arizona.
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.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Paonias excaecatus
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Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: Lppaille
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
Observation date: May 28, 2021
Submitted by: rebecca husted
Region: Jones County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 29, 2021
Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: kylie.grout
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: Bea Kohlhaas
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Roberto Egiziano
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Patrick Narbonne
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2016
Submitted by: Slaszlo
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 16, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2018
Submitted by: TammyC
Region: Linn County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: Whit Brown
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: gnarnia
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Misadvencherus
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: Rspin74
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: leahterp
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: SarahP
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2013
Submitted by: billmaciejko
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Feb 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: jbrown81
Region: Lamoille County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: Moorel15
Region: Midland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: ravenwcatz
Region: Iosco County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2019
Submitted by: Sommerfield89
Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Sparky79B3
Region: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: tabbyhusky
Region: Luce County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: John Daugherty
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
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