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Andropolia theodori

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Andropolia theodori
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Andropolia
Species:
A. theodori
Binomial name
Andropolia theodori
Grote, 1878
Synonyms
  • Apatela theodori

Andropolia theodori is a moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.[1][2] It is found in the western parts of North America, from British Columbia, south to California.

The wingspan is 43–55 mm.

The larvae feed on Ceanothus velutinus and Holodiscus discolor.

Subspecies

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  • Andropolia theodori theodori (Colorado)
  • Andropolia theodori epichysis (California)
  • Andropolia theodori vancouvera (British Columbia)

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Andropolia theodori​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Andropolia theodori (Grote, 1878)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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