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Aellopos

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Aellopos
A. titan titan in flight
The Pantanal, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Subtribe: Dilophonotina
Genus: Aellopos
Hübner, [1819]

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.

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Aellopos Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2018.