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Andropolia contacta

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Canadian giant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Andropolia
Species:
A. contacta
Binomial name
Andropolia contacta
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Acronycta contacta
  • Acronycta aspera
  • Polia diffusilis
  • Andropolia extincta (Smith, 1900)
  • Andropolia sansar (Strecker, 1898)

Andropolia contacta, the Canadian giant, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1][2]

The larvae feed on Alnus, Betula, Salix and Populus tremuloides.

Subspecies

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  • Andropolia contacta contacta
  • Andropolia contacta pulverulenta (Colorado, ...)

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Andropolia contacta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Andropolia contacta (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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