Kebnat
INSECTS

Moonseed Moth

Plusiodonta compressipalpis

Insects
Native
Moonseed Moth, photo 1 of 5
Moonseed Moth, Caterpillar
Moonseed Moth, Caterpillar

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae.

There are 10 observations of Moonseed Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie5
  2. Montréal3
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

DEADLY
Canadian moonseedMenispermum canadense

Similar species

Eastern Giant SwallowtailHeraclides cresphontes
Belted Grass-veneerEuchromius ocellea
Soybean Looper MothChrysodeixis includens