Andropolia aedon
Andropolia aedon is a moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880.[1][2] It is found in North America from British Columbia and Alberta south to California.
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The wingspan is 42–46 mm (1.7–1.8 in). Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Alnus, Acer, Holodiscus discolor and Physocarpus capitatus.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Andropolia aedon". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Andropolia aedon (Grote, 1880)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
External links
- "Species Details Andropolia aedon". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "932684.00 – 9570 – Andropolia aedon – (Grote, 1880)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (August 30, 2008). "Species Andropolia aedon - Hodges#9570". BugGuide. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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