Attributes of Aellopos titan
Titan sphinx
Aellopos titan (Cramer, 1777)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Body is dark brown with a wide white stripe across the abdomen. Wings are dark brown. Forewing upperside has a black spot at the end of the cell and 2 bands of translucent white spots. Hindwing upperside has pale patches along the costa and inner margin.
Wing Span: 2 3/16 - 2 9/16 inches (5.5 - 6.5 cm).
Life History: The Titan sphinx is a strong flier. Caterpillars pupate in loose cocoons within shallow underground burrows.
Flight: . Several broods throughout the year in the Florida Keys, one brood from June-October elsewhere.
Caterpillar Hosts: Seven year apple (Casasia clusiifolia), common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), and white indigoberry (Randia mitis); all in the madder family (Rubiaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including phlox, lantana, and stoppers.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Uruguay and northern Argentina north through Mexico and the West Indies to the Florida Keys. Strays north to Maine, and west to North Dakota and southern Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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October 09, 2011 | Lenora | Miami County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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October 01, 1971 | stomlins701 | Bexar County, Texas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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August 03, 2012 | tjantscher | Linn County, Iowa, United States | January 14, 2013 | Details |
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November 04, 2009 | rseidler | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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October 01, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 01, 2012 | Details |
| August 16, 2012 | lorispencer | Logan County, Arkansas, United States | September 14, 2012 | Details | |
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July 17, 2011 | rgibbo3 | Galveston County, Texas, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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October 03, 2011 | Jessica Womack | Fannin County, Texas, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2011 | Joan Rickert | Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States | October 14, 2011 | Details |
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September 13, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 23, 2011 | Details |
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October 19, 2009 | Old Folks | Texas, Smith County, United States | April 12, 2011 | Details |
| July 13, 2007 | lawrencegall (Kevin Keating) | Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States | January 14, 2011 | Details | |
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May 26, 2010 | stonehollow (Arne Myrabo) | Wright County, Minnesota, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details |
| November 01, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Charles Mills) | Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 26, 2009 | SusanLouise (Susan Louise Whitney) | Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| October 12, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Adams, James) | Benton County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Conners, Jeff) | Sullivan County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 14, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Jackson County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 28, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, Roger L.) | Camden County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 04, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Benton County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 1992 | legacy.reporter | Jasper County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 16, 1996 | legacy.reporter | Newton County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| October 16, 1996 | legacy.reporter | Jasper County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 13, 1905 | legacy.reporter (Rowley, R.R.) | Pike County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 29, 1914 | legacy.reporter (Rowley, R.R.) | Pike County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 02, 1982 | legacy.reporter (Adams, James) | Clay County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 18, 1992 | Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh) | Nobles County, Minnesota, United States | July 10, 2008 | Details | |
| September 01, 1979 | Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh) | Nobles County, Minnesota, United States | July 10, 2008 | Details | |
| September 12, 1983 | Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh) | Nobles County, Minnesota, United States | July 10, 2008 | Details | |
| October 23, 1995 | curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman) | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 30, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Saline County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brevard County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Champaign County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cook County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Putnam County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | McCracken County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hancock County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Benton County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Camden County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clay County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jackson County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pike County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sullivan County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hancock County, Mississippi, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Harrison County, Mississippi, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tate County, Mississippi, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Morton County, North Dakota, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
