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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk MothsAnother Cerisy’s Sphinx Or a Relative?
Hi! This lovely moth has been right outside my front door for two days now. Is it another Cerisy’s Sphinx or a close relative? Thanks!!
Jacqui
Hi Jacqui,
The Cerisy’s Sphinx, Smerinthus cerisyi is also known as the One Eyed Sphinx. Your moth is a Blided Sphinx, Paonias excaecata. It gets its common name because of the lack of a pupil in the eyespots of the underwings. The moths are easy to confuse. We are taking the liberty of adding that you spotted this moth in Georgia, information provided in a previous email.
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