Paonias
Encyclopedia
Paonias is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family.
Species
- Paonias astylusPaonias astylusThe Huckleberry Sphinx is a moth in the family Sphingidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Maine south to Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi....
- (Drury 1773) - Paonias excaecata - (JE Smith 1797)
- Paonias macropsPaonias macropsPaonias macrops is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Mexico....
- Gehlen, 1933 - Paonias myopsPaonias myopsThe Small-eyed Sphinx is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from south-eastern Canada to Florida and westward almost to the Pacific Coast. It is also known from Mexico....
- (JE Smith 1797) - Paonias wolfeiPaonias wolfeiPaonias wolfei is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It was described by Cadiou and Haxaire in 1997. It is known from Mexico....
- Cadiou & Haxaire 1997