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Caterpillar — Owen County (Leah Creel)
Caterpillar — Monroe County (Yusuf Baadi)
Caterpillar — Owen County (Carol Thornton-Anderson)
An Indiana Native

Lintneria eremitus — Hermit Sphinx

(Hübner, 1823)

eremitus Species Lintneria Genus Sphingini Tribe Sphinginae Subfamily Family Sphingidae Bombycoidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia
eremitus Species Lintneria Genus Sphingini Tribe Sphinginae Subfamily Family Sphingidae Bombycoidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia

Hodges# 7796

Etymology

Lintneria: Presumably named in honor of American entomologist Dr. Joseph Albert Lintner with the taxonomic suffix ia used to indicate that the genus was named in honor of a person or place.

eremitus: Derived from the Latin word ĕrēmīta for “hermit.”

Pronunciation

lint-nair-ee-uh air-uh-mye-tuhs

Caterpillar — Owen County (Leah Creel)
Caterpillar — Monroe County (Yusuf Baadi)
Caterpillar — Owen County (Carol Thornton-Anderson)

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the Hermit 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
documented
in county.

GAIN LP Sightings

Date County Observer Notes Image1 Image2
2024-06-13 Porter Joll, Chris
2023-07-28 Porter Joll, Chris
2023-07-15 Newton Jaskula, Jeanette
2022-10-23 Monroe Setze, Tracey
2022-10-23 Monroe Setze, Tracey
2022-10-23 Monroe Setze, Tracey
2022-10-23 Monroe Setze, Tracey
2022-10-23 Monroe Setze, Tracey
2022-10-23 Monroe Setze, Tracey
2022-07-02 Porter Joll, Chris
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Observation Details Images
Date: 2024-06-13
County: Porter
Observer: Joll, Chris
Notes:
Date: 2023-07-28
County: Porter
Observer: Joll, Chris
Notes:
Date: 2023-07-15
County: Newton
Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette
Notes:
Date: 2022-10-23
County: Monroe
Observer: Setze, Tracey
Notes:
Date: 2022-10-23
County: Monroe
Observer: Setze, Tracey
Notes:
Date: 2022-10-23
County: Monroe
Observer: Setze, Tracey
Notes:
Date: 2022-10-23
County: Monroe
Observer: Setze, Tracey
Notes:
Date: 2022-10-23
County: Monroe
Observer: Setze, Tracey
Notes:
Date: 2022-10-23
County: Monroe
Observer: Setze, Tracey
Notes:
Date: 2022-07-02
County: Porter
Observer: Joll, Chris
Notes:
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Lintneria eremitus Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

Floral Associates

Hermit sphinx caterpillars are specialized feeders of the mint (Lamiaceae) family.


Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family Taxonomic Name Common Name
Order: Lamiaceae
LamiaceaeHedeoma spp.pennyroyals
Lycopus spp.horehounds and bugleweeds
Mentha arvensiswild mint
Monarda spp.beebalms and bergamots
Pycnanthemum spp.mountainmints
Salvia spp.sage