Species info
Classification > Family Sphingidae > Subfamily Macroglossinae > Tribe Dilophonotini > Subtribe Dilophonotina > Genus Aellopos
Aellopos titan (Cramer, 1777)
Aellopos titan drinking nectar from a cultivated plant of Plumbago. Photo: Dana Aguilar
<i>Aellopos titan</i> drinking nectar from a cultivated plant of <i>Plumbago</i>. Photo: Dana Aguilar
Aellopos titan drinking nectar from a cultivated plant of Plumbago. Photo: Dana Aguilar
<i>Aellopos titan</i> drinking nectar from a cultivated plant of <i>Plumbago</i>. Photo: Dana Aguilar
Aellopos titan drinking nectar from a cultivated plant of Plumbago. Photo: Dana Aguilar
<i>Aellopos titan</i> dorsal view (left) and ventral view (right)
Aellopos titan dorsal view (left) and ventral view (right)
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
No economic damages registered
  • Argentina
    • Chaco
    • Córdoba
    • Formosa
    • La Rioja
    • Misiones
    • Salta
  • Uruguay
Other distribution
 
Synonyms
  • Sphinx titan Cramer, 1777
Observations
The subspecies Aellopos titan titan is present in Argentina.


Host plants
Caterpillar host plants: Rubiaceae.



Links
References
  • MORÉ M, KITCHING IJ, COCUCCI AA. 2005. Sphingidae: Esfíngidos de Argentina, Hawkmoths of Argentina. Colin Sharp (editor). Literature of Latin America (LOLA), Buenos Aires. 166 pp.).
  • BENTANCUR-VIGLIONE MG. 2010. Lista de Sphingidae del Uruguay (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 38: 305-309.
  • MORÉ M, KITCHING IJ, COCUCCI AA. 2014. Lepidoptera: Sphingidae. In: Roig-Junent S, Claps LE, Morrone JJ, eds. Biodiversidad de Artrópodos Argentinos. Tucumán, Argentina: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, cap. 4, pp 281–295.
  • AGUADO JA, PENCO CF, NÚÑEZ BUSTOS E. 2021. Lepidoptera Argentina. Catálogo ilustrado y comentado de las mariposas de Argentina. Parte XV: Sphingidae
  • KITCHING IJ. 2021. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory, http://sphingidae.myspecies.info/, [3 March 2021].
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