Smerinthus cerisyi,<br>Cerisyi's Sphinx pairing
Smerinthus cerisyi
smeh-RIN-thuhsm
sir-EE-see-eye
Kirby, 1837
One-eyed Sphinx or Cerisy's Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi pairing, May 19, 2006, Osgoode,
Ontario, by Bev Wigney.
The female (upper moth) is carrying a load of eggs as evidenced by her
enlarged abdomen. Females usually do not fly until after they have
mated. Pairing takes place at night and the moths often remain in copula
until the following evening.
Smerinthus cerisyi pairing, May 19, 2006, Osgoode,
Ontario, by Bev Wigney.
Bev Wigney writes, "Yesterday, May 19, 2006, I found a pair of mating S. cerisyi on a
poplar tree at my farm in Osgoode, Ontario. (eastern Ontario near
Ottawa).
"I found them around 2:30 p.m. and they were still on the tree around
6 p.m. or so in the evening."
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