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Taxonomy
Sphinx titan Cramer, 1777 [Invalid]
Nomenclature
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Genus: AelloposSpecies: Aellopos titan
Species:
Sphinx titan Cramer, 1777
Usage:
invalid
Unacceptability Reason:
original name/combination
Reference:
Type data:
Syntypes 2♂ Surinam [coll. van der Meulen]; 1♀ Surinam [coll. A. Gevers].
Taxonomic Notes:
Transferred to Aellopos by Hübner, 1819, Verz. bekannter Schmett.: 131. Synonymized with Macroglossa tantalus by Clemens, 1859, J. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. (2) 4: 131. Reinstated as a species by Grote, 1865, Proc. ent. Soc. Philad. 5: 41. Synonymized with Aëllopos [sic] tantalus by Maassen, 1880, Stett. ent. Ztg 41: 52. Reinstated as a species by Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, Novit. zool. 9 (suppl.): 433 (key), 436.