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Eudryas grata

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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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