Genus

Paonias

3 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilySphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
GenusPaonias

Species in this group

Paonias excaecata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Paonias myops

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Paonias astylus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Paonias

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~20%
	Blinded Sphinx			~10%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			~10%
	Huckleberry Sphinx			<5%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Blinded Sphinx			~20%
3	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Blinded Sphinx			~10%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Blinded Sphinx			~10%
5	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			~10%
6	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			~10%
7	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			~10%
8	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			<5%
2	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~10%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			<5%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Blinded Sphinx			~10%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
5	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
	Small-Eyed Sphinx			<5%
6	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
7	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
8	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
9	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
10	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
11	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%
12	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Blinded Sphinx			<5%

Paonias

Species in this group

Blinded Sphinx

Small-Eyed Sphinx

Huckleberry Sphinx

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Paonias

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked