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: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: R Navarro
Region: Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 31, 2018
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2018
Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: Babs Maloney
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 23, 2018
Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: May 14, 2018
Submitted by: smilingirishlas...
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 15, 2018
Observation date: May 09, 2018
Submitted by: Cgriffith
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Observation date: Apr 27, 2018
Submitted by: prasise_luke
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2013
Submitted by: ccrosby98
Region: Douglas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 09, 2017
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: Joyjoy
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Dec 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 19, 2013
Submitted by: BBPaleo
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: LauraMB
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: ccrosby98
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: crimsonshivers
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 24, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 24, 2017
Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: jetboulder@aol.com
Region: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 24, 2017
Submitted by: Glader011235
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: WardFamilyAdventures
Region: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: Malena05
Region: Clark County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: LunaLT
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 09, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: Jun 30, 2017
Submitted by: Salisbury88
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: Paulalee
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: Winter
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
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