Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1121734

One-eyed sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi

Observation date: June 20, 2017
Submitted by: Planktonu
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found this one near a porch light on my neighbour's steps.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: June 22, 2017
Coordinator notes: ID of opthalmica is correct - haven't updated database. Photographs will still be difficult to separate to species, and may remain lumped as cerisyi, especially in overlap range
Checklist region(s): British Columbia, Canada