Biology:Andropolia aedon

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Short description: Species of moth

Andropolia aedon
Andropolia aedon.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Andropolia
Species:
A. aedon
Binomial name
Andropolia aedon
Grote, 1880
Synonyms
  • Polia 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 .

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4759516 entry