Summary ²

The Blinded Sphinx (Paonias excaecatus) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and across the rest of Canada all the way to British Columbia. In the United States it ranges south to Florida in the east, and westward to eastern California and as far south as central Texas.

Additional photos ³

Click here to see additional photo records : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?project_id=17307&place_id=any&verifiable=any&captive=any&taxon_id=49716

Sources and Credits

1. (c) christine123, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by christine123
2. Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paonias_excaecata
3. (c) Chris Cheatle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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