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Beautiful Wood-Nymph

Eudryas grata

Description:

No one wants to eat bird poop, right?! That is the science behind Eudryas grata's mimicry. It pretends to be bird poop, resting with its wings folded in quite a convincing fashion.

Habitat:

Larvae feed on leaves of several shrubs, vines: Ampelopsis, Buttonbush, grape, hops, Virginia Creeper. It is disputed whether or not the imago feeds.

Notes:

Thanks to my mother for pointing this guy out, and helping with shot 3!

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2 Comments

Jakubko
Jakubko 10 months ago

Thank you, Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago

Well named beauty!

New York, USA

Lat: 42.35, Long: -74.02

Spotted on Jul 25, 2012
Submitted on Jul 26, 2012

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