Creole Pearly-eye
Enodia creola (Skinner, 1897)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Male forewing is pointed; upperside is brown with raised patches of dark scales along veins. Underside of both sexes is tan; forewing has a straight submarginal row of 5 spots; dark line along inner side of spot row arches outwardly at the cell.
Wing Span: 2 5/16 - 2 3/4 inches (5.9 - 7 cm).
Life History: Adults perch on tree trunks during the day, up to 10 feet above ground. Males perch and wait for females in late afternoon or on cloudy days. Females lay eggs singly on or near the host plants; caterpillars feed on leaves at night and hide at the base of the plant during the day. Caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Two broods in the north from June-September, three broods in the south from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Switch cane (Arundinaria tecta) in the grass family (Poaceae).
Adult Food: Rotting fruit, sap, dung, carrion; never flower nectar.
Habitat: Dense moist woods near large swamps, dense upland forests in the southern Appalachians.
Range: Southeastern states from North Carolina and central Georgia west to eastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas. Does not occur in southeast Alabama, southern Georgia, or Florida.
Conservation: Swamp forest habitats are gradually being encroached on, although several large preserves are extinct.
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 remaining habitats under secure land ownership.
Comments: NULL
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Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Liberty County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 07, 2013
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Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Tipton County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2013
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 23, 2012
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Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 06, 2012
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Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
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Region: Hale County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 05, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 15, 2012
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Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 14, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 12, 2009
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2011
Observation date: May 20, 2010
Submitted by: flacracker
Region: Adams County, Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: Jun 11, 2011
Observation date: May 01, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: May 31, 2011
Observation date: May 08, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: May 31, 2011
Observation date: Apr 24, 2011
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Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: May 31, 2011
Observation date: May 28, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: May 31, 2011
Observation date: May 28, 2010
Submitted by: Julius
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: May 26, 2011
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