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 08, 2019
Submitted by: Arctic_Fox
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2017
Submitted by: tlcdickinson
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Apr 28, 2017
Submitted by: wsanman
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Apr 24, 2018
Submitted by: Rachel Ruckman
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: carlysummer
Region: Malheur County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Hahalua
Region: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: michelleron222
Region: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jamesunger
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Wasco County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: Kriscolvin55
Region: Coos County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: Slate
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: kcmatt
Region: Sanpete County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: DonDeCamp
Region: Uintah County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: CampBrowningMothLord
Region: Weber County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: gturner
Region: Douglas County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: NVWilderness
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: PMcgurk
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: Trees.whitbeck@...
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: Rjcarboni
Region: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 19, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Sep 13, 2020
Submitted by: jnh
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Lynne360
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
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