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Andropolia contacta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Andropolia

Andropolia contacta

The Canadian Giant (Andropolia contacta) is a moth in the Noctuidae family. 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.

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

    Andropolia contacta Wikipedia