Andropolia contacta
Species of moth
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Andropolia contacta, the Canadian giant, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1][2]
| Canadian giant | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Andropolia |
| Species: | A. contacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856 | |
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The larvae feed on Alnus, Betula, Salix and Populus tremuloides.
Subspecies
- Andropolia contacta contacta
- Andropolia contacta pulverulenta (Colorado, ...)
