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.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: tendall
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 04, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: Mahou Sloth
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 24, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Lassen County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 25, 2014
Observation date: Jul 23, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 25, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: Hajiisan
Region: Yakima County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 29, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: Mae Bacon
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: Lin Douglas
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: SusanM
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 10, 2014
Submitted by: m_bertrand@yahoo.com
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 07, 2014
Submitted by: biggestal45
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 14, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: Scotch_tape21
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 13, 2014
Observation date: Jul 10, 2014
Submitted by: rushtonsean
Region: Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jul 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 09, 2014
Submitted by: cynthiahori
Region: Davis County, Utah, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 10, 2014
Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: uglycasanova
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 08, 2014
Observation date: Jun 30, 2014
Submitted by: Billthenewguy
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 02, 2014
Observation date: Jun 21, 2014
Submitted by: Jon Spruce
Region: Vermont, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jun 27, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 21, 2014
Observation date: Jun 01, 2014
Submitted by: ljcarrier
Region: Lake County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jun 11, 2014
Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 10, 2014
Observation date: Jun 09, 2014
Submitted by: Joleen
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 10, 2014
Observation date: Jun 13, 2011
Submitted by: Julie Hansen
Region: Yamhill County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jun 03, 2014
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