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One eyed sphinx moth

Smerinthus cerisyi

Description:

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.

Habitat:

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.

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CynthiaMHori
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CynthiaMHori

Bountiful, Utah, USA

Spotted on Jul 19, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014

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