Insects and Spiders - native

Blind Eyed Sphinx (Paonias excaecatus) on Jul 5, 2025

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

Big brown moth with crooked wings

Commentary

Yes! Let it go! That's our native Blind eyed sphinx moth, Paonias excaecatus. Not a pest.

Tom Valente
July 7, 2025, 1:20 a.m.

Location

Backyard

Expert Reviewer

Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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