Andropolia contacta

The Canadian giant (Andropolia contacta) is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found from Alaska to Newfoundland, south to New England, New York, Colorado, and southern British Columbia. It has also been recorded from California.

Andropolia contacta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
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)

The wingspan is about 44 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

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

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


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