Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1070779

Hermit sphinx
Lintneria eremitus

Observation date: September 29, 2015
Submitted by: JReuter
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on wild bergamot (Mondarda sp.) while moving fences for a goat paddock; the black spot made it look like an empty hollowed-out shell of organic matter, and only with a second look did I realize it was a caterpillar
Status: Resident
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: November 07, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Missouri, Boone County