Andropolia contacta

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);

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.^{[citation needed]}

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[]

^ 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.
^ Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Andropolia contacta (Walker, 1856)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

"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.

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