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Small Eyed Sphinx

Posted by July 13th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths

Brown/orange moth (?), central NJ
June 7, 2009
Any ideas on the ID of the attached bug? Early Jun 2009, seen on (pressure-treated) deck, semi-rural Monmouth County, NJ (6″ width decking in picture).
Curious About A Bug
Monmouth County, NJ

small eyed sphinx nj 286x300 Small Eyed Sphinx

Small Eyed Sphinx

Dear Curious,
This is a Small Eyed Sphinx, Paonias myops.  If you desire more information, we would recommend Bill Oehlke’s awesome website.

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