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Northern Pearly Eye
Enodia anthedon A.H. Clark, 1936
Attributes of Enodia anthedonFamily: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (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. 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. Wing span: 1 3/4 - 2 5/8 inches (4.5 - 6.7 cm). 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. NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. | Documented Records for Enodia anthedon
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