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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Macroglossinae » Dilophonotini » Aellopos » Titan Sphinx  - Hodges#7849 (Aellopos titan)
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Titan Sphinx - Aellopos titan
Copyright © 2009 Greg Lasley

Titan Sphinx - Aellopos titan
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
November 15, 2009
Greg has graciously sent a couple more images showing the wings better . . . i have several folks intimating A. titan, and one person, a noted pro, saying it is "probably" A. clavipes . . . i personally was leaning towards A. clavipes after comparing images etc., but before receiving these new pics . . . hopefully these will allow a better analysis.

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Contributed by tony gallucci on 18 November, 2009 - 2:47pm
Last updated 18 November, 2009 - 4:18pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Maury J. Heiman, 18 November, 2009 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

looks like Aellopos titan - Titan Sphinx 7849
A. clavipes has three white spots. Compare to pinned Aellopos titan photo at Dallas Butterflies
and Aellopos clavipes
… Maury J. Heiman, 18 November, 2009 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

 
correct
I agree, A. clavipes.
… Ryan St Laurent, 18 November, 2009 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

 
i'm confused
are you saying this is clavipes, you seem to be agreeing with the others, but they say titan?
… tony gallucci, 18 November, 2009 - 7:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Maury...very much appr
Thanks Maury...very much appreciated.
… Greg W. Lasley, 18 November, 2009 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

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