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Sphingidae 890144 – 7824   Paonias excaecata (Smith, 1797)              Blind-eyed Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Fabaceae Fagaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Acer Amelanchier Betula Carpinus Castanea Chaenomeles Chionanthus Corylus Crataegus Fagus Fraxinus Malus Ostrya Physocarpus Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Rosa Rubus Salix Spiraea Tilia Ulmus Viburnum W...  Notes: other woody plants, on leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: excaecata (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7824 borealis (Clark, 1929) (Calasymbolus) pavonina Geyer, 1837 (Paonias) pecosensis Cockerell, 1905 (Paonias)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 85; pl. 7.6-7, 9. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Paonias excaecata Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 120; pl. 11.9.

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