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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Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2016
Observation date: May 26, 2016
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Observation date: May 21, 2016
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 23, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2015
Submitted by: bluecap
Region: Lincoln County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 15, 2016
Observation date: May 02, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 15, 2016
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: blakneyfamily
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 13, 2016
Observation date: May 01, 2016
Submitted by: neilds37
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 02, 2016
Observation date: Apr 24, 2016
Submitted by: rebel321
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 30, 2016
Observation date: Apr 27, 2016
Submitted by: Araknya
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 30, 2016
Observation date: Apr 24, 2016
Submitted by: Judith Hadley
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 25, 2016
Observation date: Apr 17, 2016
Submitted by: JMintenko
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 20, 2016
Observation date: Mar 19, 2016
Submitted by: Samantha C.
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Apr 12, 2016
Observation date: May 20, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 25, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 1964
Submitted by: Todd Stefanic
Region: Butte County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Feb 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 05, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 29, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 19, 2015
Observation date: Sep 08, 2015
Submitted by: Zuhv
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Oct 17, 2015
Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2015
Observation date: Oct 04, 2015
Submitted by: mariabruno
Region: San Francisco County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Oct 05, 2015
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: K Marcus
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: Jackie Taylor
Region: Clark County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: amh20
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: SuzQ
Region: Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 31, 2015
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