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, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States
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Region: Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States
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Observation date: May 15, 2021
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Region: Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States
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Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
Observation date: May 06, 2021
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Region: Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States
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Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
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Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
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Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
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Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2022
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Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
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Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 28, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: c4c
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: c4c
Region: Roanoke County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
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Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2022
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2022
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