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    Beautiful Wood-nymph Moth (Eudryas grata)

    Source: Wikipedia

    Eudryas grata
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Domain: Eukaryota
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Insecta
    Order: Lepidoptera
    Superfamily: Noctuoidea
    Family: Noctuidae
    Genus: Eudryas
    Species:
    E. grata
    Binomial name
    Eudryas grata
    Fabricius, 1793

    Eudryas grata is a moth known as the beautiful wood nymph. They are known for their mimicry of bird droppings. Found in abundance, predominantly across the entire eastern United States. Hosts for the caterpillar include Ampelopsis, buttonbush, grapes, hops, and Virginia creeper.[1]

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    Eudryas grata in August in NY

    References

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    1. ^ "Beautiful Wood-nymph Eudryas grata Fabricius | Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org.
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