Attributes of Enodia anthedon
Northern Pearly-eye
Enodia anthedon A.H. Clark, 1936
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Antennal clubs are black. Upperside is brown with dark eyespots. Underside is brown; submarginal row of 4 black spots on forewing is straight and the dark line inside it is sinuous. Spots are not surrounded by diffuse white.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 5/8 inches (4.5 - 6.7 cm).
Life History: Males perch on tree trunks or vegetation up to 10 feet above ground at edges of clearings to wait for females. Eggs are laid singly on the host plant; third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood in the north from June-August, two broods in the south from May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including white grass (Leersia virginica), bearded shorthusk (Brachyelytrum erectum), plumegrass (Erianthus), broadleaf uniola (Uniola latifolia), and bottlebrush (Hystrix patula).
Adult Food: Dung, fungi, carrion, and sap from willows, poplars, and birch.
Habitat: Damp deciduous woods, usually near marshes or waterways; mixed or grassy woodlands.
Range: Central Saskatchewan and eastern Nebraska east to Nova Scotia, south to central Alabama and Mississippi.
Conservation: Not usually of conservation concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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June 04, 2013 | BigMcC62 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 15, 2013 | Details |
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June 07, 2013 | von40827 | Leslie County, Kentucky, United States | June 07, 2013 | Details |
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May 20, 2013 | rconnorsphoto | Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States | May 22, 2013 | Details |
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August 07, 2010 | mebauer | Marion County, Indiana, United States | April 13, 2013 | Details |
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September 23, 2012 | Brett Budach | Riley County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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July 09, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | March 11, 2013 | Details |
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June 25, 2012 | J_Martineau | Dakota County, Minnesota, United States | February 09, 2013 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | dpgbfly1 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | dpgbfly1 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States | January 06, 2013 | Details |
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July 27, 2012 | LinRandolph | Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States | January 04, 2013 | Details |
| April 14, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 06, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 11, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Hale County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 05, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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May 12, 2012 | jrfleullan | Georgia, Union County, United States | November 27, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | Don Gagnon | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | November 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | Don Gagnon | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | November 06, 2012 | Details |
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June 29, 2012 | BOGwalker | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | November 04, 2012 | Details |
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October 03, 2012 | Rose A. Payne | Georgia, Twiggs County, United States | November 01, 2012 | Details |
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August 28, 2012 | BigMcC62 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 19, 2012 | Details |
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July 17, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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July 24, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | October 03, 2012 | Details |
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June 29, 2012 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | September 29, 2012 | Details |
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September 27, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Roane County, Tennessee, United States | September 29, 2012 | Details |
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June 23, 2012 | wayne13114 | Hamilton County, New York, United States | September 13, 2012 | Details |
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June 28, 2012 | Appy-Brown | Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States | September 06, 2012 | Details |
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May 24, 2012 | lilkriskattn | Polk County, Tennessee, United States | September 06, 2012 | Details |
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July 20, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Leelanau County, Michigan, United States | August 31, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Trousdale County, Tennessee, United States | August 30, 2012 | Details |
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July 28, 2012 | arosner | Quebec, Canada | August 28, 2012 | Details |
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August 18, 2012 | HHowell | Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States | August 23, 2012 | Details |
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August 19, 2012 | Buckeye Bruce | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | August 20, 2012 | Details |
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August 10, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States | August 12, 2012 | Details |
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July 23, 2012 | Georgia Lofft-McDonald | Marion County, Indiana, United States | July 26, 2012 | Details |
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July 23, 2012 | Landon | Cass County, Indiana, United States | July 25, 2012 | Details |
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July 22, 2012 | dan.in.crystal.lake | McHenry County, Illinois, United States | July 22, 2012 | Details |
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July 09, 2012 | billanddogs | St Lawrence County, New York, United States | July 17, 2012 | Details |
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August 24, 2009 | Howell Curtis | Washington County, Indiana, United States | July 17, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | rekapower | Ontario, Canada | July 15, 2012 | Details |
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July 06, 2012 | jani | Manitoba, Canada | July 14, 2012 | Details |
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July 03, 2012 | aarongunnar | Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States | July 11, 2012 | Details |
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July 08, 2012 | aarongunnar | Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States | July 11, 2012 | Details |
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July 06, 2012 | stonehollow | Wright County, Minnesota, United States | July 11, 2012 | Details |
