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Common names: Small-Eyed Sphinx
Ecology: Adult Description: This moth is small (22-38mm forewing length) (1). The forewings of this moth are not scalloped like in Paonias excaecata but generally only have one or so lobes. The ground color of the wings is brown, usually a fairly dark brown. Some individuals have varying degrees of a bluish cast to the forewings. The hindwings are yellow with a blue fake eyespot enclosed in black. The way this moth sits is unique to the subfamily, and will help you narrow down your identification. If the hindwings are pulled up and are visible from above the forewings, it’s likely a Smerinthinae. Larval Description: L5: This larva is incredibly variable. It is green in color and has a varying amount of red splotches, but can also be without those markings. The horn is granulose and green in color. There are 6 faint almost absent white diagonal streaks on the abdominal segments followed by a very bold 7th streak. The last leads to the horn on the back of the larva. Hostplants: |
(C) Bernie Knaupp
L5 (C) Ashley Bosarge
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The gallery to the left contains photos of Paonias myops adults. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
The gallery to the right contains photos of Paonias myops larval and pupal stages. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
The gallery to the right contains photos of Paonias myops larval and pupal stages. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
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