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

© Nolie Schneider
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • myops Smith 1797 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7825
  • macrops Gehlen 1933 (Calasymbolus)
  • rosacearum Boisduval [1836] (Smerinthus)
  • emmeli Eitschberger 2002 (Paonias); Type locality: Arizona, Santa Cruz Co., Pen?a Bianca
  • cerasi Boisduval [1875] (Smerinthus)
  • sorbi Boisduval [1875] (Smerinthus)
  • tiliastri Boisduval [1875] (Smerinthus)
  • occidentalis Clark 1919 (Calasymbolus)
  • mccrearyi Clark 1929 (Calasymbolus)
  • hyatti Eitschberger 2002 (Paonias)
  • oplerorum Eitschberger 2002 (Paonias)
  • 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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