Ceratomia hageni — Hagen's Sphinx

(​Grote, 1874)

Hodges# 7790

Etymology

Ceratomia: Combines the Greek words cero meaning “horn” and tomia meaning “to cut.”

Hageni: Named for Hermann August Hagen, a German entomologist who emigrated to the US in 1867 to teach at Harvard. In 1870, he was made Professor of Entomology of that institution, which gave him the distinction of being the first entomology professor of foreign birth at an American university.

Pronunciation

Seer-a-TOHM-ee-uh HEY-gun-eye

Other Common Names

Osage Orange Sphinx

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the Hagen's Sphinx in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2021-06-18	Jefferson	Sides, Dale	Adult
2021-06-12	Scott	Lowry, Brian	Adult
2021-05-28	Jefferson	Wilson, Brian	Adult
2021-05-28	Jefferson	Wilson, Brian	Adult
2021-05-28	Jefferson	Wilson, Brian	Adult
2020-05-28	Jefferson	Leach, Kayla	Adult
2019-08-22	Hendricks	Pelo, Lisa	Adult
2019-08-21	Hendricks	Stonebraker, Dustin	Adult
2019-08-18	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2019-08-04	Shelby	Nohr, Ricky	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2021-06-18 County: Jefferson Observer: Sides, Dale Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-06-12 County: Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-05-28 County: Jefferson Observer: Wilson, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-05-28 County: Jefferson Observer: Wilson, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-05-28 County: Jefferson Observer: Wilson, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-28 County: Jefferson Observer: Leach, Kayla Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-22 County: Hendricks Observer: Pelo, Lisa Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-21 County: Hendricks Observer: Stonebraker, Dustin Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-18 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-04 County: Shelby Observer: Nohr, Ricky Notes: Adult

Ceratomia hageni Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

• Global status: G4 (Apparently secure)
• National status: N4 (Apparently secure)
• Indiana status: NR (not ranked)

Floral Associates

Hagen's Sphinx caterpillars are extreme specialists who are only known to feed from one plant species, which is Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera). Because Osage Orange is not native to Indiana (originally from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas), it is presumed that the Hagen's Sphinx moth is also exotic to the state and travelled here along with Osage Orange, which were widely planted by settlers to the state.

Adults nectar from flowers.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Rosales
Moraceae	Maclura pomifera	osage orange