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Sphingidae
890145 – 7825   Paonias myops (Smith, 1797)
             Small-eyed Sphinx

© Nolie Schneider
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Synonymy: Sphinx myops Smith, 1797
Smerinthus rosacearum Boisduval, [1836]
Smerinthus cerasi Boisduval, [1875]
Smerinthus sorbi Boisduval, [1875]
Smerinthus tiliastri Boisduval, [1875]
Calasymbolus occidentalis Clark, 1919
Calasymbolus mccrearyi Clark, 1929
Calasymbolus macrops Gehlen, 1933
Paonias emmeli Eitschberger, 2002
Paonias hyatti Eitschberger, 2002
Paonias oplerorum Eitschberger, 2002
Taxonomic Notes: Paonias myops (Smith, 1797) includes as a synonyms Paonias hyatti Eitschberger, 2002 and Paonias oplerorum Eitschberger, 2002 and as a subspecies Paonias macrops (Gehlen, 1933) with Paonias emmeli Eitschberger, 2002 as a synonym of macrops in Kitching et al. (2018). P. macrops is returned to full species by St Laurent & Kitching (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • 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. 7.8, 10-12. order or free PDF
  • Kitching, I.J., 2019. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory, species page
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 39.4m; p. 243. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Paonias myops
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 121; pl. 11.11.
Paonias myops
© Stephen Cresswell
Paonias myops
© Bob Patterson
Paonias myops
© Carroll Rudy
Paonias myops
© Carroll Rudy
Paonias myops
© Donald Putnam
Paonias myops
© Nolie Schneider
Paonias myops
© Giff Beaton
Paonias myops
© Libby & Rick Avis - DNA
Paonias myops
60mm – © Jim Vargo
Paonias myops
© Jeffrey C. Miller
Paonias myops
© Brody J. Thomassen LG

Paonias myops
© Jason Dombroskie

Paonias myops
© Stan Malcom

Paonias myops
© Stan Malcom


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