Andropolia extincta
Encyclopedia
Andropolia extincta was a species of moth
in the Noctuidae
family, but is now considered a synonym of Andropolia contacta
. It was recorded from the northeastern parts of the United States
, including Michigan
and New Hampshire
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family, but is now considered a synonym of Andropolia contacta
Andropolia contacta
The Canadian Giant is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found from Alaska to Newfoundland, south to New England, New York, Colorado, and southern British Columbia. It has also been recorded from California....
. It was recorded from the northeastern parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, including Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.