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: Jun 13, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Observation date: May 31, 2019
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Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Orange County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Jun 15, 2008
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Wood County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Apr 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 01, 2016
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jan 28, 2024
Observation date: Jul 05, 2023
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
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Verified date: Dec 19, 2023
Observation date: Oct 10, 2023
Submitted by: Dobber31
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 13, 2023
Observation date: Sep 27, 2022
Submitted by: Dobber31
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2023
Submitted by: Jan McC
Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
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Region: New Brunswick, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: heather-russell
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 17, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 17, 2023
Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 15, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: ELFredrickson
Region: Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: Puccini
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 25, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 22, 2023
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