Northern Pearly-eye

Enodia anthedon

The Northern Pearly-eye is a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America, where it is found from central Saskatchewan and eastern Nebraska east to Nova Scotia, south to central Alabama and Mississippi. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
Northern Pearly-Eye This is a picture of a Northern Pearly-Eye at Patapsco Valley State Park in Baltimore County, Maryland. Enodia anthedon,Geotagged,Northern Pearly-eye,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 43–67 mm. The upperside is brown with dark eyespots and the underside is brown. Adults feed on dung, fungi, carrion and sap from willows, poplars, and birches.
Northern Pearly-eye This beauty was found in my garden in Kane PA. Enodia anthedon,Geotagged,Northern Pearly-eye,United States

Naming

*''Enodia anthedon anthedon''
⤷ ''Enodia anthedon borealis'' Clark, 1936 *''Satyrodes appalachia'' – Appalachian Brown
⤷ ''Satyrodes eurydice'' – Eyed Brown

Food

The larvae feed on various grasses, including ''Leersia virginica'', ''Erianthus'' species, ''Muhlenbergia'' sp., Bearded Shortgrass, ''Uniola latifolia'', Bottlebrush Grass, and False Melic Grass.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusEnodia
SpeciesE. anthedon
Photographed in
United States of America