Southern Pearly Eye
Enodia portlandia
The Southern Pearly Eye, Portland Pearlyeye or just Pearly Eye is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from eastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas east through the south-eastern United States.
The wingspan is 56–70 mm. The upperside is brown with dark eyespots at the margins. The underside is light brown. Adults feed on sap, rotting fruit, carrion and dung.
The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Arundinaria tecta''. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
The wingspan is 56–70 mm. The upperside is brown with dark eyespots at the margins. The underside is light brown. Adults feed on sap, rotting fruit, carrion and dung.
The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Arundinaria tecta''. The species overwinters in the larval stage.