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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 » Small-eyed Sphinx - Hodges#7825 (Paonias myops)
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Paonias myops? - Paonias myops
Copyright © 2012 Elaine Piniat

Paonias myops? - Paonias myops
Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
August 7, 2012
Size: Approximately 2-3 inches
A friend found this on a walk, took the photo, and I've been trying to ID it since. It appears to be a sphingidae, but despite persistent Googling, I couldn't figure out which. A much more knowledgeable friend than I said it could be a small-eyed sphinx moth, Paonias myops. Other photos he found showed quite a bit of variation in the splotch sizes and patterns. Thoughts are welcome!
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Contributed by ghbs on 7 August, 2012 - 10:35pm
Last updated 8 August, 2012 - 10:27am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 8 August, 2012 - 9:47am login or register to post comments

id say your friend was right
click on this then images to see the adult
… Edna Woodward, 8 August, 2012 - 8:34am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… ghbs, 8 August, 2012 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

Can't really help with the ID but...
...did you take this picture on August 7th? The way you wrote in the description make me think it was taken a while ago. I also removed the border.
… Ron M., 8 August, 2012 - 2:02am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, it was taken yesterdayâ€
Yes, it was taken yesterday—by my friend, with Instagram. Hence the border. Sorry about that!
… ghbs, 8 August, 2012 - 6:53am login or register to post comments

 
Copyright
Please click "edit" and add your friend's name as the "Copyright owner"
… John R. Maxwell, 8 August, 2012 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

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