Plusiodonta compressipalpis
Appearance
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Species: | P. compressipalpis
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée in Boisduval and Guenée, 1852
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis, the moonseed moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Minnesota, extreme southern Canada and Connecticut, south to northern Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is 25–33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are two generations over much of east.
The larvae feed on Menispermum species and snailseed vines.
External links
- Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)[permanent dead link]
- Bug Guide
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