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Northern pearly-eye butterfly

Enodia anthedon

Photo by TajSALDO
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Field Notes

Description:

Enodia anthedon, the northern pearly-eye, is a butterfly species of the Satyrinae subfamily

Antennal clubs are black. Upperside is brown with dark eyespots. Underside is brown; submarginal row of 4 black spots on forewing is straight and the dark line inside it is sinuous.

Their diet consists of Dung, fungi, carrion, and sap from willows, poplars, and birch.

Reference:
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Enodia-anthedon

Habitat:

Damp deciduous woods, usually near marshes or waterways; mixed or grassy woodlands.

Reference:
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Enodia-anthedon

Notes:

I spotted it resting on a wall, although this spotting had only 4 spots on each wing.

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