Subject: What kind of moth?
Location: Long Island, New York
June 24, 2015 12:03 pm
Hi! Do you know what this is?
Signature: Andrew
Dear Andrew,
This beautiful Sphinx Moth, Paonias excaecata, is known as a Blinded Sphinx because the oculi or eyespots on the underwings appear that they do not have pupils. See BugGuide for additional information on the Blinded Sphinx.