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One-eyed Sphinx Moth

Smerinthus cerisyi

Description:

A large (6.2-9.0 cm wingspan) heavy-bodied sphinx moth. Forewings are pale grey or tan with darker grey and black banding. The outer margin of the forewing is scalloped. The hindwings are pink, shading into tan towards the margin. There is a large black spot on the hindwing containing a bright blue circle, often incomplete and sometimes with a second blue crescent above.

Habitat:

River margins and low ground where food plants grow

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3 Comments

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Beautiful..

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Congrats Ian, your moth is featured in the Project Noah blog! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/5617089...

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 10 years ago

Another excellent one!

ianmaton
Spotted by
ianmaton

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on Jun 1, 2013
Submitted on Jun 16, 2013

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