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One-eyed Sphinx

Smerinthus cerisyi

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Twin-spotted Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Smerinthus jamaicensis, the Twin-spotted Sphinx


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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

From Bill Oehlke: Smerinthus jamaicensis closely resembles Smerinthus cerisyi, but jamaicensis is much smaller with larger blue patches on more vibrant and deeper purple in the lower wings. Also note the complete (i.e. outer margin to outer margin) off-white arc just below the forewing apex. In S. cerisyi the lower portion of the arc does not return to the outer margin.

kristenwalker98
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kristenwalker98

Starkville, Mississippi, USA

Spotted on Sep 17, 2014
Submitted on Sep 17, 2014

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