''Plusiodonta compressipalpis'', the moonseed moth, is a moth of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Minnesota, extreme southern Canada and Connecticut, south to northern Florida and Texas,tambien en el sur de españa. 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 ''Menispermum'' (moonseed) is a small genus of deciduous climbing woody vines in the moonseed family (Menispermaceae). Plants in this genus have small dioecious flowers, and clusters of small grape-like drupes. The name, moonseed, comes from the ...

'' species and snailseed vines.

References

* * * Calpinae Moths of North America Moths described in 1852 {{Calpinae-stub