Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1127748

Northern Pearly-eye
Enodia anthedon

Observation date: July 18, 2017
Submitted by: SpadGuy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Photos are of same individual
Status: Resident
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: January 09, 2021
Coordinator notes: This is a Pearly Eye and clearly in range of Northern Pearly Eye. This is definitely not Creole Pearly Eye, but it has 5 eyespots on FW which is more typical of Creole and Southern Pearly Eyes than Northern, and some markings look a bit like Southern Pearly Eye, which used to be considered same species as Northern Pearly Eye. In short, best bet is to call this Northern Pearly Eye with some unusual marks.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Shenandoah County