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Sphingidae
890144 – 7824   Paonias excaecata (Smith, 1797)
             Blind-eyed Sphinx

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Sphinx excaecata Smith, 1797
Calasymbolus borealis Clark, 1929
Paonias pavonina Geyer, 1837
Paonias pecosensis Cockerell, 1905
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 85; pl. 7.6-7, 9. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Paonias excaecata
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 120; pl. 11.9.
Paonias excaecata
© John Davis
Paonias excaecata
© John Davis
Paonias excaecata
© John Himmelman
Paonias excaecata
© Nolie Schneider
Paonias excaecata
© Nolie Schneider
Paonias excaecata
© Jerry Armstrong
Paonias excaecata
© Ken Childs
Paonias excaecata
70mm – © Jim Vargo
Paonias excaecata
© Bob Moul

Paonias excaecata
© Tom Murray

Paonias excaecata
© Stephen Cresswell

Paonias excaecata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Paonias excaecata
© Jeff Janci LG

Paonias excaecata
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 35 days
Paonias excaecata
© George Smiley LG
on Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) 64mm
Paonias excaecata
© George Smiley LG
on Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) 61mm

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