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Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-
BEDELLIIDAE-
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-
COLEOPHORIDAE-
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-
COSSIDAE-
CRAMBIDAE-
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-
GEOMETRIDAE-
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-
GRACILLARIIDAE-
HELIOZELIDAE-
HEPIALIDAE-
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-
OECOPHORIDAE-
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-
PRODOXIDAE-
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-
PYRALIDAE-
SATURNIIDAE-Saturniids
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-
SESIIDAE-
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-
TINEIDAE-
TISCHERIIDAE-
TORTRICIDAE-
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-
YPSOLOPHIDAE-
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Sphingidae Members:
Aellopos titan
Agrius cingulata
Amorpha juglandis
Amphion floridensis
Ceratomia amyntor
Ceratomia catalpae
Ceratomia undulosa
Darapsa choerilus
Darapsa myron
Darapsa versicolor
Deidamia inscriptum
Dolba hyloeus
Enyo lugubris
Erinnyis obscura
Eumorpha achemon
Eumorpha fasciatus
Eumorpha intermedia
Eumorpha pandorus
Hemaris diffinis
Hemaris gracilis
Hemaris thysbe
Hemaris unidentified species
Hyles lineata
Isoparce cupressi
Lapara coniferarum
Lintneria eremitus
Manduca jasminearum
Manduca quinquemaculatus
Manduca rustica
Manduca sexta
Pachysphinx modesta
Paonias astylus
Paonias excaecata
Paonias myops
Paratrea plebeja
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Sphecodina abbottii
Sphinx chersis
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx franckii
Sphinx gordius
Sphinx kalmiae
Sphinx unidentified species
Xylophanes tersa
Aellopos
Members:
Aellopos titan
1 NC Records
Aellopos titan
(Cramer, 1777) - Titan Sphinx Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Bombycoidea
Family:
Sphingidae
Subfamily:
Macroglossinae
Tribe:
Dilophonotini
P3 Number:
890170.00
MONA Number:
7849.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Covell (1984)
Online Photographs:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Wingspan:
5.5 - 6.5 cm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map:
Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants:
Wiker et al. (2010) list Buttonbush (
Cephalanthus occidentalis
) as a host plant for the species in Illinois. It is unclear what hosts might be utilized in North Carolina, if the species is in fact established in the state. -
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection:
Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:
Photo Gallery for
Aellopos titan
- Titan Sphinx Moth
Photos: 2
Recorded by: Lori Owenby and Dwayne Martin on 2018-11-08
Catawba Co.
Comment: Riverbend Park - Conover
Recorded by: Lori Owenby and Dwayne Martin on 2018-11-08
Catawba Co.
Comment: Riverbend Park - Conover