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18-JUL-2011

Blind-eyed Sphinx Moth (Paonias excaecata), East Kingston, NH

Showing hind wing colors this time.

Canon EOS 1D ,_H7F3847.jpg
1/125s f/11.0 at 100.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Jul-2011 05:44:15
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias-2.00
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance0.630 m

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Dennis Skillman12-Jul-2012 13:13
Bill,

Only a guess on my part, but I imagine that it has to do with the look of the "eye-spot" on the hind wing.

Dennis
Wm. A. Borchardt 11-Jul-2012 11:23
Dennis
Can you tell me the reason/origin of why the common name, Blind-eyed Sphinx Moth, was given to this species please?
Thanks
Bill Borchardt
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