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 09, 2019
Submitted by: L Reid
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
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Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: David Badger
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: John429
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Washington County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: fmroth
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: Cormath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: p_stritch
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: JMagdech
Region: Green County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Washington County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
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