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Paonias excaecata
Family: Sphingidae, Subfamily: Smerinthinae. Medium-sized to large sphinx moth with scalloped wings. HW has blue-filled eyespots (not shown). TL 35-50 mm (This one small) Light brown FW has darker brown and violet shading. Thick black bars and lines and one black spot on wing. Hosts: Deciduous trees including basswood, willow, birch and poplar.
Open woodlands. Attracted to light.
May have just emerged.
Spotted on Jul 23, 2012
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012
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