Aellopos titan explained

Aellopos titan, the Titan sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.

Distribution

It has been found all the way from Maine in the United States through Central America and south to Argentina and Uruguay in South America.

Description

The wingspan is 55–65 mm.^[1]

Subspecies

• Aellopos titan titan - Brazil
• Aellopos titan cubana (Clark, 1936) - Cuba

External links

• Web site: Lotts . Kelly . Naberhaus . Thomas . amp . 2017 . Titan sphinx Aellopos titan (Cramer, 1777) . Butterflies and Moths of North America . November 19, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aellopos titan . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610200616/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/atitan.htm . 2015-06-10 . dead . Silkmoths . 2011-10-19 .