Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1235691

One-eyed sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi

Observation date: September 30, 2019
Submitted by: PMcgurk
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 07, 2021
Coordinator notes: The photograph is a little blurry and was taken at rather a great distance, so this ID was a slow reveal. It was ultimately the head coloration that that convinced me that this is S. cerisyi.
Checklist region(s): United States, Massachusetts, Norfolk County