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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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Clavipes Sphynx Moth - Aellopos titan
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Clavipes Sphynx Moth - Aellopos titan
1 mile south of Battle Lake, Ottertail County, Minnesota, USA
September 7, 2013
Size: Wingspan about 55mm.
I am thinking that this is a Clavipes Aellopos Sphynx Moth! Well out it's range so I was stunned to see and photograph it it. Body length about 40mm

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Contributed by magpie on 7 September, 2013 - 10:43am
Last updated 7 September, 2013 - 1:13pm

Aellopos identification
This Minnesota Aellopos is titan, not clavipes. On the forewing the shape of the outer band of pale spots is diagnostic, I believe: Check out the wing patterns for titan, clavipes, and fadus at this web page:
http://www.martinreid.com/Butterfly%20website/leps190.html
… MReid, 1 July, 2016 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

Moved- Aellopos titan more likely
Moved from ID Request.

Note the prominence of the light intervenular spots in the post median area of the forewings.

Aellopos are known to stray north, but finding one in Minnesota is definitely uncommon! BugGuide also received submissions from Michigan and Massachusetts this year.
… Ryan St Laurent, 7 September, 2013 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

Nice!
What a gorgeous moth and so far from its normal range.
… Ilona L., 7 September, 2013 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

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