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One-eyed Sphinx Moth - Smerinthus cerisyi
Copyright © 2009 Karen Rathbun

One-eyed Sphinx Moth - Smerinthus cerisyi
Placerville, El Dorado County, California, USA
July 30, 2009
I took the photo that shows the eyes while still outdoors (late evening, shining a flashlight at the moth for light).
When dark had fallen and the moth seemed only inclined to sleep, I brought it indoors and did a couple of sketches.
The second photo (two crops of it) show the moth near its portraits.

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Contributed by Karen Rathbun on 31 July, 2009 - 12:41am

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