Andropolia contacta

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

References

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.

External links

• "932681.00 – 9564 – Andropolia contacta – Canadian Giant Moth – (Walker, 1856)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (August 30, 2008). "Species Andropolia contacta - Canadian Giant - Hodges#9564". BugGuide. Retrieved October 22, 2020.