Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata Fabricius
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Identification: Edge between the white area on forewing and brown band is not scalloped; brown border of hindwing does not reach apex. Larger than Eudryas unio.
Wing Span: 3.5 - 4.6 cm
Life History: These moths roll up their wings at rest, creating a pattern that looks like bird droppings.
Flight: One flight from May to August in the north, two flights in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ampelopsis, buttonbush, grapes, hops, Virginia creeper.
Adult Food: NULL
Habitat: NULL
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida; west through southern Ontario to Minnesota; south to Texas.
Conservation: NULL
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: NULL
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 21, 2025
Observation date: Jun 23, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 21, 2025
Observation date: Jul 23, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 21, 2025
Observation date: Jun 21, 2025
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2025
Observation date: Aug 27, 2025
Submitted by: Mamabyrd
Region: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2025
Observation date: Jul 26, 2025
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Franklin County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 11, 2025
Observation date: Aug 08, 2025
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2025
Observation date: Aug 01, 2025
Submitted by: Roatmeal
Region: Maury County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2025
Observation date: Jul 27, 2025
Submitted by: Rob Williams
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2025
Observation date: Jun 29, 2025
Submitted by: jwsformo
Region: Genesee County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 24, 2025
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: Jgm
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 21, 2025
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: Severino Carbone
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 21, 2025
Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: bjwildbirds
Region: Livingston County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 14, 2025
Observation date: Jul 06, 2025
Submitted by: mothappreciator
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Jul 01, 2025
Submitted by: Dee-Dee
Region: Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 01, 2025
Observation date: Jun 18, 2025
Submitted by: Klysii@icloud.com
Region: Jefferson County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2025
Observation date: Sep 07, 2024
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Sep 25, 2024
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 11, 2024
Submitted by: sheridanskanes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2024
Observation date: Aug 24, 2024
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: amandas30
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 25, 2024
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2024
Observation date: Jul 24, 2024
Submitted by: cashewmommi
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 05, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
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