Huckleberry sphinx

Paonias astylus

''Paonias astylus'', the huckleberry sphinx, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in eastern North America, from Maine south to Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi.
Huckleberry Sphinx (Paonias astylus) At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120678/huckleberry_sphinx_paonias_astylus.html Geotagged,Huckleberry sphinx,Paonias astylus,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 55–65 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June and again in September in two generations in Florida. There is one generation with adults on wing in July in the northern part of its range.
Huckleberry Sphinx (Paonias astylus) At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120679/huckleberry_sphinx_paonias_astylus.html Geotagged,Huckleberry sphinx,Paonias astylus,Summer,United States

Food

The larvae feed on blueberry, ''Vaccinium'' , ''Prunus'', ''Andromeda'' and ''Salix''. Adults do not feed.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusPaonias
SpeciesP. astylus
Photographed in
United States of America