Hermit sphinx
Lintneria eremitus (Hübner, 1823)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is gray-brown with wavy lines, black dashes, and 1 or 2 small white spots near the center of the costa. Hindwing is black with 2 white bands and a triangular black patch at the base.
Wing Span: 2 9/16 - 2 15/16 inches (6.5 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in chambers underground.
Flight: . One brood from July-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various species of beebalm (Monarda), mints (Mentha), bugleweed (Lycopis), and sage (Salvia).
Adult Food: Deep-throated flowers including Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), bouncing bet (Saponaria officinalis), petunia (Petunia species), and catalpa (Catalpa speciosa).
Habitat:
Range: Maine south to North Carolina, west to Manitoba, South Dakota, and Missouri.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Formerly Sphinx eremitus.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Sphinx eremitus
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2015
Submitted by: ready4
Region: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: Peekay
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Dec 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: johnbisce
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Dec 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Sky_Meyer
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2012
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: pamela pilver
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: Redponyfarm
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2007
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Sep 16, 2020
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Mary June
Region: Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: David Badger
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: RogParish
Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 21, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: jrgarris.sr
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: evykenn
Region: Onondaga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: fireflygoat
Region: Henry County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Kgrondz
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: 306garden
Region: Brown County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: lissum
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: lissum
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 23, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
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