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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Brushfooted Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Satyrs, Morphos and Owls (Satyrinae) » Alpines, Arctics, Nymphs and Satyrs (Satyrini) » Pearly Eyes, Tree Browns, etc. (Lethe) » Northern Pearly-Eye (Lethe anthedon)

Species Lethe anthedon - Northern Pearly-Eye

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Pearly Eye or Eyed Brown? - Lethe anthedon Northern Pearly-Eye - Lethe anthedon Northern Pearly Eye - Lethe anthedon Northern Pearly-Eye - Lethe anthedon Northern Pearly-Eye (Enodia anthedon) -corrected from Southern Pearly-Eye (Enodia portlandia) - Lethe anthedon butterfly - Lethe anthedon MN Aug - Lethe anthedon another butterfly what kind is this - Lethe anthedon
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))
Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)
Subfamily Satyrinae (Satyrs, Morphos and Owls)
Tribe Satyrini (Alpines, Arctics, Nymphs and Satyrs)
Genus Lethe (Pearly Eyes, Tree Browns, etc.)
Species anthedon (Northern Pearly-Eye)
Size
Wingspan 4.5-6.7 cm
Identification
Similar to other Pearly-Eyes, but more northern in range, bases of antennal clubs black.
Range
Eastern North America, south to mid-Atlantic states
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Season
May-September (2 broods)
Food
Adults take fluids, such as from dung, fungi, carrion, and sap. They usually do not take nectar.
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on grasses. See Scott (1) for details on genera.
Remarks
Listed by some as Lethe anthedon, which is combining the Pearly-eyes with the Eyed-Browns.
See Also
Southern Pearly-eye, Enodia portlandia
Creole Pearly-Eye, Enodia creola
Print References
Glassberg, p. 132, plate 42 (2)
Brock, pp. 238-239 (3)
Scott, #95, p. 234, plate 16 (1)
Internet References
Butterflies North America
Butterflies and Skippers of North America
RLE Photo
Cirrus Images
Jeff Pippen
Works Cited
1.The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
By James A. Scott
2.Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East
By Jeffrey Glassberg
3.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman
Contributed by Cotinis on 26 May, 2004 - 2:16pm
Last updated 6 March, 2006 - 8:31am

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