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: Sep 06, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Patton
Region: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: wjshawiii
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Perry County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: Sep 02, 2015
Submitted by: ralphminer
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: BMcNaught
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: Carolyn Oroke
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2015
Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 31, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2009
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 30, 2015
Observation date: Jul 28, 2015
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: Casey County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: rbuist
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Marshall County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 26, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Maury County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: sharin
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: Christyn32
Region: Fayette County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 24, 2015
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 24, 2015
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