The genus Paonias has 3 species in the USA. There are about 5 species in the Americas; this genus isn’t found elsewhere.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Paonias) excaecata- J. E. Smith, 1797
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are small moths, generally brightly colored with eyespots on the hindwings. The hindwing color can be orange, yellow, or pink.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: Forewing distinctly orange to orange-brown, hindwings the same color with eyespot… Paonias astylus
1': Forewing brown to dark brown with no orange (2)
2: Forewing edges heavily serrated. Hindwing pink with eyespot… Paonias excaecata
2': Forewing edges almost smooth, with only one or two serrations. Hindwing yellow with eyespot… Paonias myops
Species List:
Paonias astylus
Paonias excaecata
Paonias myops
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Paonias) excaecata- J. E. Smith, 1797
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are small moths, generally brightly colored with eyespots on the hindwings. The hindwing color can be orange, yellow, or pink.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: Forewing distinctly orange to orange-brown, hindwings the same color with eyespot… Paonias astylus
1': Forewing brown to dark brown with no orange (2)
2: Forewing edges heavily serrated. Hindwing pink with eyespot… Paonias excaecata
2': Forewing edges almost smooth, with only one or two serrations. Hindwing yellow with eyespot… Paonias myops
Species List:
Paonias astylus
Paonias excaecata
Paonias myops
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
