Bug FAQCanadian Giant Moth
Andropolia contacta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Canadian Giant
Source: Wikipedia
The Canadian giant moth belongs to the Noctuidae family. Its caterpillars feed on alder, birch, willow and quaking aspen.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae eat alder, birch, willow and quaking aspen.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Andropolia contacta is a moth in the Noctuidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae of the Canadian giant moth eat?
The caterpillars feed on alder, birch, willow and quaking aspen.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andropolia_contacta
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