I'm pretty sure she's a blinded sphinx moth/Paonias excaecatus, Randy, which might explain why she can't see where she's laying those eggs! :)
Sherry

Here is a link that might be useful: Blinded Sphinx Moth

I forgot to congratulate on your new future caterpillars!
Here's some information that might be useful in rearing them.
Sherry

Here is a link that might be useful: Blinded Sphinx Moth

You may be right Sherry. She has the blue eye on her hind wing. A couple more photos in different light.

clickable thumbs

{{gwi:483943}}
{{gwi:483947}}

Here's another picture I found on the web of mating blinded sphinxes that look like yours -
{{gwi:483951}}
Sherry

Sherry,

That's a great photo. The top moth is a perfect match.

I've found the cat of this species before under some willows on the ground one year. Might have taken a couple pics and then turned it loose. I have birch, willow, and oak here on the property.

randy

Beautiful moth, Randy. She must have known you'd take care of her babies. Have fun raising the caterpillars.

sandy

What a neat surprise, and MissSherry--what a gorgeous photo! I hope you are going to write a coffee table book with your amazing pics!!

Thanks, Bernergrrl, but I can't take credit for the picture - I got it off the web.
Randy, blinded sphinxes seem to have a lot of different colorations, but their wings are always ruffled on the ends, and the dot is in the same place, plus the swaths of colors are in the same places. The three trees you mentioned are all possible hosts for them, so you've got a choice, which is good.
Sherry

Congratulations Randy on a county record!

sandy

Good catch Randy (and Sandy). Send the info to Paul and he'll update the county list. Paul.Opler@ColoState.edu

Thanks Sandy. Once Sherry pointed me in the right direction I checked the map and saw it's only been reported in 5 Oklahoma counties.

Thanks Larry,

I'm on the OKLeps yahoo group. I put these photos on the group site and John Fisher told me it was indeed a county record. I'm sure he forwarded it on to Paul.

That makes 5 county records for me now. All have been on my property. I don't have a fancy garden or beautiful flower beds. Just surrounded by pastureland with a creek running though the place. Pretty lucky for an lep wanna be.

randy