One-eyed sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Wm. Kirby, 1837
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Appearance is highly variable. Outer margin of forewing ranges from unevenly scalloped to almost straight. Upperside of forewing is light reddish brown to almost black, with dark and light markings. Hindwing is mostly red with a yellow-tan outer margin and a round or diamond-shaped black spot in the center of the blue eyespot. Underside of the forewing is deep rose on the basal half and usually has a well-defined postmedian line.
Wing Span: 2 7/16 - 3 9/16 inches (6.2 - 9 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: . One flight from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Willow (Salix) and poplar (Populus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Valleys and streamsides.
Range: Newfoundland and Maine west across Michigan, the northern states, and southern Canada to British Columbia and Washington; south to southern California, Baja California Norte, and west Texas. Also Tennessee and Missouri.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Rob Petley-Jones
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 11, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2016
Submitted by: Kischfish
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2019
Submitted by: Joyce Kozdrowski
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: Brinybay
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: LeashaBear
Region: Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: TinaL
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: BlueKing8
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: Zach Eckert
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: Zach Eckert
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 02, 2019
Submitted by: jonburris400
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
Observation date: Jun 03, 2019
Submitted by: wlwessels
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: Jo Fox
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 30, 2019
Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: ChantalPineau
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 20, 2019
Observation date: May 18, 2019
Submitted by: Zach Eckert
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 18, 2019
Observation date: May 18, 2019
Submitted by: Mily234
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 18, 2019
Observation date: May 25, 2018
Submitted by: KLGray40
Region: Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: May 15, 2019
Observation date: May 06, 2019
Submitted by: RenaeW
Region: Ada County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 07, 2019
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