| Enodia anthedon (A. H. Clark, 1936) |
| Status: Occasional to common local resident |
| Flight Period(s): Probably double brooded in southern portions of the state (early June and mid August), but only a single flight northward (mid June to early July). In Nebraska the species has been found from 29 May – 9 September. |
Range: Arkansas northwest to central Saskatchewan and northeast to Newfoundland. In Nebraska it has been found in the eastern 2/3 of the state.
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| Larval Hostplant(s): Various grasses have been recognized of which Brachtelytrum erectum, Bottlebrush-grass (Hystrix patula), Whitegrass (Leersia virginica) and Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) are found in Nebraska. |
| Overwinter: This species passes the winter as a young caterpillar. |
| Commentary/Habitat: Adults reside in open woodlands or woodland margins along streams or other wet areas. They are normally not found in numbers, often just an individual or two, and frequently perch on lower tree trunks or branches. |
| Similar Species: The Smoky Eyed Brown has smooth wing margins compared with the Northern Pearly-Eye’s somewhat scalloped wing margins. Ventrally the Northern Pearly-Eye exhibits more maculation with the basal and distal areas showing more contrast than the Smoky Eyed Brown. The eyespots above and below on the Smoky Eyed Brown are more uniform in size than on the Northern Pearly-Eye. |
