Genus Sphingicampa

Species of Sphingicampa in Indiana

Honey Locust Moth
(*Sphingicampa bicolor*)

Bisected Honey Locust Moth
(*Sphingicampa bisecta*)

Genus Sphingicampa

Walsh, 1864

Etymology

Spingicampa: Combines the Greek Sphingi for “Sphinx” with campa for “caterpillar” — likely a reference to the genera’s caterpillar’s resemblance to those of the sphinx moth family.

Pronunciation

sfin-jye-kam-puh

Other Names

Syssphinx is an outdated and now invalid name for this genus.

Overview

Sphingicampa is a New World genus of moths in the family Saturniidae.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Genus Sphingicampa
Species	54^a	30^b	2	2

^a The other 24 species of Sphingicampa are endemic to South America.
^b Six species are endemic to the American Southwest.

Type Species

Sphingicampa bicolor, first described in 1864 by Benjamin Dann Walsh as Sphingicampa distigma.

Sphingicampa in Indiana

The map, graph, and data below represent the Indiana sightings of the genus Sphingicampa. All sightings were confirmed through photographic evidence by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP). All data is current as of 18 May 2024.

Occurrences by County

Counties recorded: 16 of 92

Top counties/#of records:
Hamilton: 28
Washington: 9
Johnson: 6
Jefferson: 5
Brown: 3
Monroe: 3
Huntington: 3

species present icon GAIN LP documented in county

Sightings by Species

Total Sightings by Year

Total number of observations (all years combined): 52
Number of field observers: 21

Photo Credits

Sphingicampa bicolor courtesy Dan McCord. Sphingicampa bisecta courtesy of JoAnne Cummings.