Aellopos titan
(Cramer, 1777)
Titan Sphinx
Sort #: 1683 | P3 #: 890170 | MPG #: 7849
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Members of the Rubiaceae; Cephalanthus occidentalis (Common Buttonbush), Randia aculeata (White Indigoberry)
Phenology: Adult: 7/08 to 9/05 (4 records)
Comment: stray
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1874
Last Year Reported: 2019
Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk
Number of Records: 6