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
2020-07-07	Madison	Smith, Dean	Adult
2020-07-07	Madison	Smith, Dean	Adult
2020-07-07	Madison	Smith, Dean	Adult
2020-07-07	Madison	Smith, Dean	Adult
2019-10-02	Monroe	Baadi, Yusuf	Caterpillar
2019-09-16	Owen	Creel, Leah	Caterpillar
2014-09-13	Owen	Thornton-Anderson, Carol	Caterpillar

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2020-07-07 County: Madison Observer: Smith, Dean Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-07 County: Madison Observer: Smith, Dean Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-07 County: Madison Observer: Smith, Dean Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-07 County: Madison Observer: Smith, Dean Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-10-02 County: Monroe Observer: Baadi, Yusuf Notes: Caterpillar
Date: 2019-09-16 County: Owen Observer: Creel, Leah Notes: Caterpillar
Date: 2014-09-13 County: Owen Observer: Thornton-Anderson, Carol Notes: Caterpillar

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