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Noctuidae 932681 – 9564   Andropolia contacta (Walker, 1856)              Canadian Giant Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: contacta (Walker, 1856) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9564 ssp. a. contacta (Walker, 1856) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: 9564   Type locality: Adirondack Mts., NY.  aspera (Morrison, 1875) (Acronycta) (synonym of ssp. contacta)  diffusilis (Harvey, 1878) (Polia) (synonym of ssp. contacta)  extincta (Smith, 1900) (Polia) (synonym of ssp. contacta)  sansar (Strecker, 1898) (Polia) (synonym of ssp. contacta) ssp. b. pulverulenta (Smith, 1891) (Polia) Taxonomic Notes: Andropolia contacta: Includes as synonyms Anropolia sansar [9566] and Andropolia extincta [9573].

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 132. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 54.31f; p. 300. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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