Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 928874

One-eyed sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi

Observation date: May 24, 2012
Submitted by: tib vandyke
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 2 or 3 inches away he just posed. stunning. only a fool would say there is no god.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: September 10, 2013
Coordinator notes: The larvae of this species feed on poplar/cottonwood and willow, so it would make sense that you found it in a riparian area.