Pandora Sphinx

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)

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

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).

GAIN LP
documented
in county.

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes
2019-07-26	Putnam	Price, Tina	Caterpillar
2019-07-26	Hamilton	Peoples, MaryAlice	Adult
2019-07-05	Wayne	Joy, Amy	Adult
2019-07-02	Monroe	Setze, Tracey	Adult
2019-06-28	Martin	Malad, Rick	Adult
2019-06-27	Ohio	Miller, Velda	Adult
2019-06-20	Dubois	Witsman, Kelli	Adult Linda Schmitt helped find this moth
2019-06-11	Bartholomew	Boaz, Amy	Adult
2018-12-22	Lake	Jostes, Victoria	Deceased Individual
2018-10-13	Marion	Tipton, Sandra	Adult

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Observation Details	Images
Date: 2019-07-26 County: Putnam Observer: Price, Tina Notes: Caterpillar
Date: 2019-07-26 County: Hamilton Observer: Peoples, MaryAlice Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-05 County: Wayne Observer: Joy, Amy Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-02 County: Monroe Observer: Setze, Tracey Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-06-28 County: Martin Observer: Malad, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-06-27 County: Ohio Observer: Miller, Velda Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-06-20 County: Dubois Observer: Witsman, Kelli Notes: Adult Linda Schmitt helped find this moth
Date: 2019-06-11 County: Bartholomew Observer: Boaz, Amy Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-12-22 County: Lake Observer: Jostes, Victoria Notes: Deceased Individual
Date: 2018-10-13 County: Marion Observer: Tipton, Sandra Notes: Adult

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Eumorpha pandorus Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

Global status: G5 (secure)
National status: N5 (secure)
Indiana status: NR (not ranked)

Floral Associates

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

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