Detailed information on Beautiful Wood Nymph Moth (Eudryas grata)

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Britg91

Manistee, MI | July 2021 | Positive

So I live in Manistee, MI n I saw what I thought were bird droppings outside on the door of the gas station I work at. I went out there at the end of the night to clean it off, but realized it had moved since I saw it last! Imagine my surprise lol upon further inspection, I realized it was a bug. So I took some pics n asked everyone I knew, but everyone told me they didn\'t know what it was, or thought I was a crazy lady taking pics of bird poo 🤣 I\'m so glad I found this site, cuz this is how I found out what it was n how beautiful it rly is. Just wish I could\'ve seen it with its wings spread. I\'m 30yrs old n grew up in the country, n have NEVER seen this until last night. I hope I c more tho!

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Sharongavin

Waddy, KY | September 2019 | Positive

I saw a Wood Nymph Moth lounging on my chair last week in Waddy, Kentucky. Lovely.

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jfeltenberger

Asheville, NC | July 2017 | Positive

My daughter and I discovered this moth on our kitchen counter. She thinks it has cool legs! I concur! - Asheville, NC

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Waycoolmom1

Mocksville, NC | June 2017 | Neutral

Seen parked on a potato plant leaf on the evening of June 12th, 2017, in a small garden in central NC. Very distinctive looking moth.

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holysmack03

College Station, TX | May 2010 | Neutral

Upon further inspection I believe that the moth I found (Texas region) is Eudryas unio, Pearly Wood Nymph. It is a bit difficult to tell with out a hand lens to get a close enough look at the wing margins.

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sdfurman

East Hampton, CT | July 2009 | Positive

I found this gorgeous creature on my porch after midnight last night. We are located 17 miles up the Connecticut River from Long Island Sound within the CT. River Valley, along its eastern side in a very rural area.

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gonedutch

Fairport, NY | July 2009 | Positive

Found one individual on an American Chestnut tree, Appeared to be about one inch long. Feelers looked like silver metallic. What a surprising find in our garden next to the Erie Canal in upstate NY.

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BFmomofsix

Shelbyville, IN | July 2007 | Positive

Great pictures! We found two different ones in two days at our home in the country in Indiana. One was much larger than the other.

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melody

Benton, KY (Zone 7a) | June 2007 | Positive

Adults fly from May to Sept throughout Eastern north America.

The species name...'grata' means 'acceptable' in Latin. A beautiful little moth about an inch long.

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DiOhio

Corning, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2007 | Positive

Host plants include Ampelopsis, buttonbush, grapes, hops, and Virginia creeper.

Two generations in the south, one in the north.

Beautiful Wood Nymph Moth

Eudryas grata

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