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
Displaying 169 - 192 of 703 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 01, 2008
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: Planktonu
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 22, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: chalicerae
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: dinibean
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2017
Observation date: Jun 12, 2017
Submitted by: southpaw52
Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2017
Observation date: Mar 22, 2017
Submitted by: A.Y.Liang
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: TheeKasey
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 06, 2017
Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 05, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Sarahmatsumoto
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 28, 2017
Observation date: Oct 05, 2016
Submitted by: notmyidea
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2016
Submitted by: jetboulder@aol.com
Region: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 01, 2016
Observation date: Sep 18, 2016
Submitted by: bigskybri
Region: Lincoln County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Aug 31, 2016
Submitted by: Krystilyn
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 01, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2013
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Aug 11, 2016
Submitted by: Tnero
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: Snell5
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: samtait
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
Observation date: Jul 05, 2016
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: LORI NELSEN
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: sidawayj
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 01, 2016
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2016
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: Gayle Munz
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 21, 2016
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