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
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2018
Submitted by: Selkirks
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
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Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
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Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
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Region: Pacific County, Washington, United States
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Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: katb1
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: Silver Violin
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2011
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Region: Alberta, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: Bryan Higgins
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: tshade
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
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