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.
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
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Region: Madison County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: May 22, 2015
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Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
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Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2017
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Region: Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
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Region: Orange County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
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Region: Union County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
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Region: Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 30, 2020
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Region: Creek County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 13, 2020
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Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2007
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Kane County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: Ladyhobbit
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: MSEmbeck
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
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Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: May 02, 2020
Submitted by: Brad.Moon
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: Arnsaga
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: Kathmoth
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: joanfiller
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: Dallasyork97
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
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