| Moths of North Dakota |
Sphingidae: Smerinthinae |
Paonias excaecatus (J. E. Smith 1797)
| Common name: Blinded sphinx/
Blind-eyed sphinx.
Hodges #: 7824. Identification: Rfw 28.3 mm, outer margin crenulate, hw costal margin concave, disc pink, ocellatus a single blue spot in a black field. Head with median scale crest. Similar species: 7821, 7822, 7825, 7828, 7829. Distribution: eastern United States and southern Canada, in the west confined to mountainous regions. Hosts: Larvae feed on a wide variety of hosts: Ostya
virginiana (Mill.)-- Hop hornbeam, Salix-- willow, Populus--
poplar, aspen, Betula-- birch, Prunus-- plum, cherry,
Malus-- apple, Rosa-- rose, and others. |
ND Cass Co., Fargo. yard lt. 31- V- 1994. C. Dolby.
Head showing median scale crest. |
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