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One-Eyed Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi
42.3592, -74.0499
Field Notes
Description:
Smerinthus cerisyi is a species of moth in the Sphinx moth family, Sphingidae. During a flight, the temperature of the moth's body can exceed 40°C. Egg development varies greatly, from 3 to 21 days. The moth comes from the genus Smerinthus and belongs to the family Sphingidae (sphinxes). Smerinthus cerisyi was described by Kirby in 1837.
Smerinthus cerisyi, a medium-sized (wingspan 60-85 mm) moth relatively short with broad wings. The head is quite small with reduced mouthparts, antennae narrow groove-shaped. The front wings are slightly lobed. The chest is black in the middle, gray on the sides, abdomen gray. The front wings are brown, with several narrow, light and dark transverse bands. Hind wings are mostly pink, close to the rear with a large, round, black eye with a blue ring around it. The larva is bluish green with a yellow oblique stripes on the sides and the horn on the abdomen is green and yellow. The adult moths have reduced mouthparts and do not take nourishment. Larvae feed on willows, preferably the Salix sp. and Poplar trees. Found in most of the Northern US and Canada, south to Arizona and California. It is only found in the mountains of the South.
Sources:
http://no.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smerinthus_cerisyi
Habitat:
Found in most of the Northern US and Canada, south to Arizona and California. It is only found in the mountains of the South.
Sources:
http://no.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smerinthus_cerisyi
Notes:
Very calm, stout, curious-looking moth. Very Soft! This can be distinguished from other moths of this type because Cerisyi does not have a complete "U" on the tip of the forewing.
Same as spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10708269
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