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: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: May 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: May 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: Joel McCloskey
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: May 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
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Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 31, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Monroe County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Mar 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
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Region: Hancock County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Mar 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Delta County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 26, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: Cameala
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Feb 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: David M. Gascoigne
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: Bobg1
Region: Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 07, 2016
Submitted by: elegrand
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Nov 04, 2017
Observation date: Oct 13, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: May 22, 2017
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Oct 09, 2017
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2015
Submitted by: DarkDisco7
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Sep 18, 2017
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: Jeanne9953
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 14, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 08, 2017
Observation date: Jul 21, 2015
Submitted by: cjablonski
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2017
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