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
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Observation date: May 26, 2023
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Jefferson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: kericson
Region: Jackson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
Observation date: Sep 15, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 15, 2023
Submitted by: Tdloyd
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 15, 2023
Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Georgia, Tift County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 29, 2006
Submitted by: Russ Wigh
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 26, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: aturney
Region: Texas, Polk County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Mar 17, 2023
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: KenL
Region: Surry County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: dbryant562
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2022
Submitted by: TimG
Region: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: Mar 17, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 07, 2022
Observation date: Apr 19, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 26, 2021
Observation date: May 12, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Calhoun County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: NaturallyWade
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: May 09, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 13, 2021
Observation date: May 13, 2021
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Apr 05, 2021
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 19, 2021
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