Where’s Wildlife · Butterfly Field Guide
Enodia anthedon
Pronounced (approx.): ee-NOH-dee-uh an-THEE-don
A woodland butterfly whose rows of eyespots reward a closer look.
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NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA
Look for black antennal clubs and a fairly straight row of four dark spots beneath the forewing. The darker line inside that row is wavy; the spots lack a broad, diffuse white surround. [1]
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Eggs are placed individually on host grasses. Partly grown caterpillars overwinter, then continue developing the next season. [1]
Males wait on trunks or vegetation beside clearings. Northern populations generally have one summer generation; farther south there may be two. [1]
Explore reported Northern Pearly-eye sightings. Observation records show where people have documented butterflies and are not a complete range map.
[1] Butterflies and Moths of North America — Northern Pearly-eye
Identification, habitat, host plants, feeding, and life history.