| Eudryas grata | |
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Scientific 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. This species is found predominantly across the entire eastern United States. Hosts for the caterpillar include Ampelopsis , buttonbush, grapes, hops, and Virginia creeper. [1]
