Andropolia olga

Smith, 1911

cutworm moth, dart moth

Andropolia olga is a noctuid in the Acronictinae, described by Smith in 1911. It is recorded from North America. The species is part of a of owlet moths that are primarily and attracted to artificial light sources. Like other members of Andropolia, it likely exhibits typical noctuid moth with complete and larval stages that may include -type feeding .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Andropolia olga: /ˌændrəˈpoʊliə ˈɔːlɡə/

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Distribution

North America. Specific locality records are sparse; the has been documented in the western United States including Colorado based on observation records.

Behavior

; attracted to ultraviolet and blacklight sources, as has been observed in congeneric .

Similar Taxa

Andropolia theodori with similar appearance and ; both are western North American owlet moths attracted to lights. A. theodori has been documented from Colorado in late summer, overlapping potential range with A. olga. Differentiation requires examination of genitalia or detailed wing pattern analysis.