Paonias myops explained

Paonias myops, the small-eyed sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797.

Distribution

It is found from south-eastern Canada to Florida and westward almost to the Pacific Coast.^[1] It is also known from Mexico.

Description

The wingspan is 52–69 mm. Adults are more nocturnal than most sphingids. 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

• Fullard, James H. & Napoleone, Nadia (2001): Diel flight periodicity and the evolution of auditory defences in the Macrolepidoptera. Animal Behaviour 62(2): 349–368. PDF fulltext

External links

• Web site: Lotts . Kelly . Naberhaus . Thomas . amp . 2017 . Small-eyed sphinx Paonias myops (J.E. Smith, 1797) . Butterflies and Moths of North America . December 19, 2018.
• Midnight racer on National Geographic.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paonias myops (J. E. Smith, 1797) . Sphingidae of the Americas . 2011-11-01.