Eudryas grata
| Eudryas grata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera (Moths + butterflies) |
| Suborder: | Glossata |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| (unranked): | Macrolepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae (Owlet moths) |
| Subfamily: | Agaristinae (Forester moths) |
| Genus: | Eudryas (Wood nymphs) |
| Species: | E. grata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793 | |
Eudryas grata is a moth known as the beautiful wood nymph. The caterpillars are known to feed on the Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
External links
- Photographs of Eudryas grata in their moth and caterpillar forms
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Ohio State University profile