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

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.

Feb 7, 2023 · Established in Florida Keys and deep southern U.S. (1) Strays north to Maine and North Dakota. Caterpillars: Plants in the madder family (Rubiaceae), including Randia, seven-year apple, and pond apple. (1) Several broods throughout the year in the Florida Keys, one brood from June-October elsewhere.

Aellopos titan has a very distinctive white bar from the black discal spot to the bottom edge of the forewing. The hindwings of this species are black with a gray anal angle and a yellowish top margin (1).

Titan Sphinx Aellopos titan (Cramer, 1777) Family: Sphingidae Status: Occasional stray Larval Hostplant(s): Tropical plants in the Madder (Rubiacea) family Range: This moth is a resident in the tropics with breeding populations into eastern Texas and Florida.

Aellopos titan (titan sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. 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.

Mar 26, 2025 · North America’s Promethea moth (Callosamia promethea) has a link to Greek mythology, too: Prometheus was the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.

The genus Aellopos consists of large day-flying moths in the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. [1] Species in this genus occur from Maine in the United States through Central America and down to Argentina and Uruguay in South America.

Titan sphinx caterpillars feed exclusively on plants in the madder (Rubiaceae) family. The only known native host plant in Indiana is buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). Adult moths are strong day-flyers and feed upon nectar.

Titan Sphinx caterpillars are large, juicy-looking hornworms that feed on members of the Madder Family, the Rubiaceae, of which here the most common species is the Buttonbush abundantly growing in and beside the little Dry Frio River.