Lintneria eremitus — Hermit Sphinx

(Hübner, 1823)

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

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).

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2022-07-02	Porter	Joll, Chris
2021-08-05	Brown	Jaskula, Jeanette	Adult
2021-06-18	Newton	Jaskula, Jeanette	Adult
2020-08-11	Fayette	Wilms, Amy	Adult
2020-07-19	Newton	Welton, Rick	Adult
2020-07-19	Newton	Welton, Rick	IL
2020-07-19	Newton	Welton, Rick	IL
2020-07-19	Newton	Welton, Rick	IL
2020-07-19	Newton	Welton, Rick	IL
2020-07-18	Newton	Welton, Rick	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2022-07-02 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes:
Date: 2021-08-05 County: Brown Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-06-18 County: Newton Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-11 County: Fayette Observer: Wilms, Amy Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-19 County: Newton Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-19 County: Newton Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: IL
Date: 2020-07-19 County: Newton Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: IL
Date: 2020-07-19 County: Newton Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: IL
Date: 2020-07-19 County: Newton Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: IL
Date: 2020-07-18 County: Newton Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult

Lintneria eremitus Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

• Global status: G4/G5 (apparently secure/secure)
• National status: N4 (apparently secure)
• Indiana status: NR (not ranked)

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
Lamiaceae	Hedeoma spp.	pennyroyals
	Lycopus spp.	horehounds and bugleweeds
	Mentha arvensis	wild mint
	Monarda spp.	beebalms and bergamots
	Pycnanthemum spp.	mountainmints
	Salvia spp.	sage