Aellopos fadus (fadus sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives in Central America and the northern part of South America. The wingspan is 57–60 mm. The body is brown with a wide white band across the abdomen. The upperside of the wings is dark brown and the forewing has two bands of pale spots and lacks a black spot at the end of the cell. The hindwing has a pale patch on the costa and one on the inner margin. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on nectar from various flowers, including Abelia species.