Andropolia aedon

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A. aedon
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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 .

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Andropolia aedon (Grote, 1880)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 22, 2020.