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Northern pearly-eye butterfly

Enodia anthedon

Photo by Maria dB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults feed on dung, fungi, carrion and sap from willows, poplars, and birches.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Reference Links:

Enodia anthedon

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Comments (2)
Maria dB
Thanks, celestialprincess101 - these small butterflies are indeed very pretty!

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Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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PublishedJuly 9, 2013

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