Biology:Andropolia aedon
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Andropolia |
| Species: | A. aedon
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| Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880
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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 .
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. et al., eds (2003). "Andropolia aedon". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=262250.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Andropolia aedon (Grote, 1880)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/xyleninae/andropolia/#aedon. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
External links
- "Species Details Andropolia aedon". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6048.
- "932684.00 – 9570 – Andropolia aedon – (Grote, 1880)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9570. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (August 30, 2008). "Species Andropolia aedon - Hodges#9570". http://bugguide.net/node/view/86843. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q4759516 entry
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