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Paonias excaecata caterpillar Feeding on leaves of meadow willow (Salix petiolaris). Found in a former cranberry bed that is now reverting to a native species wetland habitat. Blinded Sphinx,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Paonias excaecata,Paonias excaecatus,Summer,United States,caterpillar,moth,wetland Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Paonias excaecata caterpillar

Feeding on leaves of meadow willow (Salix petiolaris). Found in a former cranberry bed that is now reverting to a native species wetland habitat.

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The Blinded Sphinx 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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Gary B
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By Gary B

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Uploaded Aug 26, 2020. Captured Aug 25, 2020 09:49 in 448 Old 24, Hayward, WI 54843, USA.
  • SAMSUNG-SM-G930A
  • f/1.7
  • 1/1792s
  • ISO50
  • 4.2mm