Blinded Sphinx Moth vs Red-Spotted Rove Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Blinded Sphinx Moth	Red-Spotted Rove Beetle
Scientific Name	Paonias excaecata	Staphylinus dimidiaticornis
Order	Lepidoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Sphingidae	Staphylinidae
Size	55-80 mm	15-22 mm
Habitat	Woodlands	Woodlands
Diet	Omnivores	Detritivores
Regions	North America	Europe, Western Asia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Blinded Sphinx Moth

A bark-patterned hawk moth with brown forewings and blue hindwing eyespots that lack the central pupil found in related species, giving it the name 'blinded.' It is widespread in North America.

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Did You Know?

Its name 'excaecata' means 'blinded' in Latin, referring to the pupil-less eyespots that distinguish it from the closely related eyed hawk moth.

Red-Spotted Rove Beetle

A large, dark rove beetle with bicolored antennae and red-tinged wing cases. It hunts actively in leaf litter at dusk.

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Did You Know?

Its bicolored antennae—dark at the base and pale at the tip—help distinguish it from similar large rove beetles.