Eudryas grata – Beautiful Wood-nymph

Hodges # 9301

Caterpillar foods:  leaves of several shrubs and vines – Ampelopsis, Buttonbush, grape, hops, Virginia Creeper (Bugguide)

7/11/2011

 

6/29/2012

 

6/29/2012

 

7/5/2012  These moths have bright yellow hind wings, but they’re difficult to see, and especially difficult to photograph because the moths close up as soon as they land.  I finally got this photo when Mike Reese poked the moth so it would fly a little, and I followed along taking one picture after another.  This is the only one that showed the yellow, and was in focus.

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