ML080280197

Butterflies and Moths of North America: Occurrence Maps, Species Accounts, Checklists, and Photographs - Northern Pearly Eye

ML080280197
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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	01/23/2008
From:	Montana State Univ
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Species Detail I Butterflies and Moths of North America Page I of 2 Butterflies and Moths ofNorth Amer Occurrence maps, species accounts, checklists, and photogral Home

.Species Detail Site Navigation Northern Pearly Eye Taxonomic Groups Enodia anthedon A.H. Clark, 1936 Map Search Species Search Image Gallery More Information About Acknowledgments Cite This Resource Contact Us Disclaimer FAQ Get Involved Glossary Links News more images Attributes of Enodia anthedon Documented Records for En Announcement We are seeking skilled lepidopterists to serve as state Family: Brush-footed Butterflies and regional (Nymphalidae) coordinators.

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Subfamily: Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)

Identification: Antennal clubs are black.

Upperside is brown with dark eyespots. Underside is brown; submarginal row of 4 black spots on foqr!ew-n 9"is straight and the dark line inside it is sinuous. Spots are not surrounded by diffuse white.

.Life history: Males perch on tree trunks or MRecord vegetation up to 10 feet above ground at edges of Data Unavailab]

clearings to wait for females. Eggs are laid singly EZJNo Record on the host plant; third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.

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two broods in the south from May-September.

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Species Detail Butterflies and Moths of North America Page 2 of 2 W..ng..span: 1 3/4 - 2 5/8 inches (4.5 - 6.7 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Various grasses including white grass (Leersia virginica), bearded shorthusk (Brachyelytrum erectum), plumegrass (Erianthus), broadleaf uniola (Uniola latifolia), and bottlebrush (Hystrix patula).

Adult food: Dung, fungi, carrion, and sap from willows, poplars, and birch.

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

Range: Central Saskatchewan and eastern Nebraska east to Nova Scotia, south to central Alabama and Mississippi.

Conservation: Not usually of conservation concern.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: None reported.

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