Moonseed Moth (Plusiodonta compressipalpis)

At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.

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Christine Young

Lion

Beautiful! It has a mite! Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! And, yup! :D I thought it was kind of cute!
  
  For whatever reason, these moths are really difficult to photograph. Maybe all of the reflective scales? Posted 7 years ago

The Moonseed moth

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling