Southern Pearly-eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Antennal clubs are orange. Upperside is brown with dark eyespots at the margins. Underside is light brown; submarginal row of 4 spots (Florida females may have 5) on forewing is slightly curved and brown line inside this spot row is straight or zigzagged. Spots are encircled by diffuse white.
Wing Span: 2 3/16 - 2 3/4 inches (5.6 -7 cm).
Life History: Males perch on tree trunks, sometimes head downward, to wait for females. Eggs are laid singly on or near the host plant; caterpillars feed on leaves. Older caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Three broods from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bamboo switch cane (A. tecta).
Adult Food: Sap, rotting fruit, carrion, dung.
Habitat: Shady, damp woods near stream-fed swamps.
Range: Eastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas east through the southeastern United States.
Conservation: Its swamp forest habitats are gradually disappearing in the Southeast.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Conserve and minimally manage all remaining habitats.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 734 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Mar 03, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2019
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: orchidbabe
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 17, 2018
Observation date: Apr 08, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 10, 2018
Observation date: Feb 23, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Georgia, United States, Walker County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: sari
Region: Texas, United States, Walker County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Georgia, United States, Walker County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
Observation date: May 04, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
Observation date: Apr 23, 2018
Submitted by: Steven Scott
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: Mar 21, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 19, 2018
Observation date: Mar 30, 2016
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Columbia County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 12, 2018
Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: Lois Stacey
Region: Georgia, United States, Washington County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 05, 2017
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: cericketts
Region: Gulf County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 10, 2016
Submitted by: DewdropMama
Region: Elmore County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Jenkins County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Oct 03, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Nov 20, 2016
Submitted by: duebici
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jdzadik
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: Fr White
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: Nancyjean Nettles
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2017
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