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Adult resting — Hamilton County (Erica Lester)
Adult resting — Tippecanoe County (Ron Needham)
Side view of an adult — Elkhart County (Pamela Peterson)
Adult with a quarter for size — Hamilton County (John Molehill)
Green colored caterpillar — Madison County (Skip Powers)
Brown colored caterpillar hosting on Grape vine — LaGrange County (Doug Selzer)
Brown colored caterpillar showing lateral spots — Elkhart County (Carole Mitchell)
Brown colored caterpillar feeding pose — Marion County (Sandra Tipton)
Green colored caterpillar featuring the head spot — Madison County (Skip Powers)
Orange colored caterpillar featuring defensive posture — Fountain County (Carla Frazier)
An Indiana Native

Eumorpha pandorus — Pandora Sphinx

(Hübner, 1821)

pandorus Species Eumorpha Genus Dilophonotini Tribe Macroglossinae Subfamily Family Sphingidae Bombycoidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia
pandorus Species Eumorpha Genus Dilophonotini Tribe Macroglossinae Subfamily Family Sphingidae Bombycoidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia

Hodges# 7859

Etymology

Eumorpha: Combines the Greek words eu meaning “good” and morpha meaning “shape” or “form.”

Pandorus: Greek word meaning “giving all.” In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first mortal human created by the Gods. Pandorus was a soldier, serving as an Archer, in Homer's Iliaid.

Pronunciation

Yoo-MOR-fuh Pan-DOR-ruh

Other Common Names

Pandorus Sphinx, Camo Moth

Adult resting — Hamilton County (Erica Lester)
Adult resting — Tippecanoe County (Ron Needham)
Side view of an adult — Elkhart County (Pamela Peterson)
Adult with a quarter for size — Hamilton County (John Molehill)
Green colored caterpillar — Madison County (Skip Powers)
Brown colored caterpillar hosting on Grape vine — LaGrange County (Doug Selzer)
Brown colored caterpillar showing lateral spots — Elkhart County (Carole Mitchell)
Brown colored caterpillar feeding pose — Marion County (Sandra Tipton)
Green colored caterpillar featuring the head spot — Madison County (Skip Powers)
Orange colored caterpillar featuring defensive posture — Fountain County (Carla Frazier)

Documented Occurrences

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

species present icon GAIN LP
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GAIN LP Sightings

Date County Observer Notes Image1 Image2
2024-09-26 Marion Broadwater, Austin
2024-07-21 Putnam Lee, Crystal
2024-06-28 Putnam Price, Sheryl
2024-06-15 Fayette Jaskula, Jeanette
2023-08-21 Washington Hendrix, Suzanna
2023-07-30 Boone Jaskula, Jeanette
2023-07-27 Hamilton Kant, Nancy
2023-07-18 Washington Hendrix, Suzanna
2023-07-15 Vigo Thompson, Kathy
2023-07-08 Lake Halon, Joelle
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Observation Details Images
Date: 2024-09-26
County: Marion
Observer: Broadwater, Austin
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Date: 2024-07-21
County: Putnam
Observer: Lee, Crystal
Notes:
Date: 2024-06-28
County: Putnam
Observer: Price, Sheryl
Notes:
Date: 2024-06-15
County: Fayette
Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette
Notes:
Date: 2023-08-21
County: Washington
Observer: Hendrix, Suzanna
Notes:
Date: 2023-07-30
County: Boone
Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette
Notes:
Date: 2023-07-27
County: Hamilton
Observer: Kant, Nancy
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Date: 2023-07-18
County: Washington
Observer: Hendrix, Suzanna
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Date: 2023-07-15
County: Vigo
Observer: Thompson, Kathy
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Date: 2023-07-08
County: Lake
Observer: Halon, Joelle
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Eumorpha pandorus Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

Floral Associates

The Pandora Sphinx caterpillar specializes on plants in the Vitaceae family. Adults nectar from flowers.


Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family Taxonomic Name Common Name
Order: Vitales
VitaceaeAmpelopsis spp.peppervine, aka porcelainberry
Parthenocissus spp.Virginia creeper and woodbine
Vitis spp.grapes