Northern Pearly Eye

Enodia anthedon

 Genus Enodia
Subfamily Satyrs
Family Brushfooted Butterflies
All Massachusetts Species


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Occurrence   Much of Massachusetts; absent from Cape and Islands - resident
Abundance Uncommon to fairly common; maximum 13
Flight Period June 23 - September 21 (mainly early July to late August)
Notes Along with commas likes to imbibe moisture along dirt roads
Overwintering 3rd or 4th stage Larva
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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/23/2001
Great Meadows, Lexington

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/23/2001
Great Meadows, Lexington

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo by Tom Murray - 8/10/2002
Oxbow NWR, Harvard

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 8/11/2006
Cummington

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo by Frank Model - 7/27/2007
Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, Whitefield, NH

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo by Frank Model - 7/27/2007
Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, Whitefield, NH

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo by Frank Model - 7/27/2007
Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, Whitefield, NH
Group 'nectaring'

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 8/6/2004
Cummington

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Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon

Northern Pearly Eye

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 7/5/2006
Cummington

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