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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]

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

Gallery

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  Larvae or caterpillar of Eudryas grata.
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  Eudryas grata adult
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  Eudryas grata at rest, shown from above

References

External links

• Photographs of Eudryas grata in their moth and caterpillar forms
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• Ohio State University profile

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