Paonias myops
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| Paonias myops (J.E. Smith, 1797)[1]
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The Small-eyed Sphinx (Paonias myops) is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from south-eastern Canada to Florida and westward almost to the Pacific Coast.[2] It is also known from Mexico.
The wingspan is 52–69 mm. Adults are nocturnal than most sphingids; after an initial bout of activity after dusk, they fly throughout the night. Adults are on wing from June to September in eastern Canada. In New Jersey, there are two generations per year and there are four generations in Louisiana.
Subspecies
- Paonias myops myops
- Paonias myops occidentalis Clark, 1919 (Mexico)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- Fullard, James H. & Napoleone, Nadia (2001): Diel flight periodicity and the evolution of auditory defences in the Macrolepidoptera. Animal Behaviour 62(2): 349–368. doi:10.1006/anbe.2001.1753 PDF fulltext
External links
- Small-Eyed Sphinx on Butterflies and Moths of America.
- Midnight racer on National Geographic.
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