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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Smerinthinae » Smerinthini » Paonias » Blinded Sphinx - Hodges#7824 (Paonias excaecata)
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I suppose this is a Moth, but not sure - Paonias excaecata
Copyright © 2012 Niquenero

I suppose this is a Moth, but not sure - Paonias excaecata
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
July 2, 2012
Size: About 2 inches high
I went to my daughter's place and saw that « moth » on the fence. My daughter said it was there since more than 24 hours.
So I went back home to get my camera and came back to take the picture. We found that it was a very nice camouflage.
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Contributed by Niquenero on 8 July, 2012 - 9:21pm

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Welcome to Bug Guide!
Nice photo!
… Maury J. Heiman, 8 July, 2012 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Paonias excaecatus
Thank you Maury J. for your appreciation.I am very happy to have dicover Bug Guide.
… Niquenero, 9 July, 2012 - 8:44am login or register to post comments

Blinded sphinx…
See reference here.
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