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: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: RwarZberry
Region: Quebec, Canada
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Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
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Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Ogle County, Illinois, United States
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Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
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Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
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Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
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Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
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Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Submitted by: Shane Miller
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Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
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Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
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Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
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