Xylophanes titana is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Sphingidae

Sphingidae

Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...

 family. It is known from Mexico

Mexico

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, Belize

Belize

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, Guatemala

Guatemala

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, Honduras

Honduras

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, Nicaragua

Nicaragua

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, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

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, Panama

Panama

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, Colombia

Colombia

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, Ecuador

Ecuador

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, Peru

Peru

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, Bolivia

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, Paraguay

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, Argentina

Argentina

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, Venezuela

Venezuela

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, French Guiana

French Guiana

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, Brazil

Brazil

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 and probably Guyana

Guyana

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 and Suriname

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.

The wingspan

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 is 60–88 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes eumedon

Xylophanes eumedon

Xylophanes eumedon is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Mexico.It is similar to Xylophanes aristor but smaller and the forewing pattern is much more contrasted. It is distinguishable from most related species by the partial fusion and apical pinkish flush of the pale yellow spots of...

. The tegula has a golden medial line. The upperside of the abdomen has two narrow, pale lines, divided medially by a sharp, broad olive-green or brown line of much greater width. The two pale lines merge into a single median line on the prothorax. The forewing underside has an apical area on the costa of the same pale yellow colour as the area between the second and fourth postmedian lines. The median band of the hindwing upperside has distinct pale yellow spots and smaller apical spots often reduced in size and suffused with black.

There are probably at least two generations per year. In Costa Rica, adults have been recorded in every month except March. In Brazil, adults have been recorded in December.

The larvae feed on Rubiaceae

Rubiaceae

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 species and have been recorded on Manettia reclinata in Costa Rica.