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One-Eyed Sphinx

Posted by August 4th, 2007 at 12:00 am

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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths

Possible Leptarctia californiae?
Hello :)
Have been searching and looking at images on your site most of the morning. Absolutely awesome information and pictures! My friend Traci found a beautiful moth in her yard in Washington state and I searched every last moth picture I could find on your website and the one single picture that seemed to match was the Leptarctia californiae. I’ve attached a picture and wondered what your identification of this moth would be? Thanks so much.
Brenda Turner

Hi Brenda,
This is a One Eyed Sphinx or Cerisy’s Sphinx, Smerinthus cerisyi. You can locate more information on Bill Oehlke’s excellent website.

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