Moonseed Moth

Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852

Synonyms

Hodges #8534

A Moonseed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). (Photo ID: 782658 - Psn: 25)

A Moonseed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/13/2023).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 199535 - Psn: 35)

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Moonseed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/6/2014). (Photo ID: 100274 - Psn: 45)

A Moonseed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/6/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

Moonseed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 677821 - Psn: 45)

Moonseed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

Moonseed Moth in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1325411 - Psn: 45)

Moonseed Moth in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

View Record Details Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt MBP List

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 199536 - Psn: 52)

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 784365 - Psn: 54)

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Hugh McGuinness MBP List

A Moonseed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/26/2014). (Photo ID: 15945 - Psn: 65)

A Moonseed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/26/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Hans Holbrook MBP List

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 204363 - Psn: 76)

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Moonseed Moth. (Photo ID: 64788 - Psn: 120)

A Moonseed Moth.

View Record Details Photo by John Glaser MBP List

Moonseed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1398307 - Psn: 166)

Moonseed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

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Relationships

Caterpillars feed on Common Moonseed (Glaser, 2005).

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A Moonseed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Moonseed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/6/2014). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Moonseed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Moonseed Moth in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/7/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Hugh McGuinness.

A Moonseed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/26/2014). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

Moonseed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Moonseed Moth. View Record Details Media by John Glaser.

Moonseed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

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