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Beautiful Wood-nymph Moth

Eudryas grata

Photo by MartaPoludnik
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

When found resting on a leaf this moth can be easily overlooked as a pile of bird excrement. Even their furry legs stretch in such was as to imitate a splat of droppings.

Habitat:

The moth is home in forests ,meadows and gardens.

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