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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Satyrs, Morphos and Owls (Satyrinae) » Alpines, Arctics, Nymphs and Satyrs (Satyrini) » Pearly-eyes, Tree Browns, etc. (Lethe) » Northern Pearly-eye - Hodges#4568.1 (Lethe anthedon)
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is this a northern pearly eye - Lethe anthedon
Copyright © 2007 Jim Farrell

is this a northern pearly eye - Lethe anthedon
lakewood, oconto County, Wisconsin, USA
July 12, 2007
not sure....could be an eyed brown...
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Contributed by Jim Farrell on 12 July, 2007 - 5:18pm
Last updated 30 July, 2007 - 7:41am

I have to say that this is a
I have to say that this is a great open wing shot. I have never seen one with wings open.
… John E Flannery, 19 May, 2010 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Ethan Kistler, 30 July, 2007 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

NPE
Probably a Northern Pearly-Eye. These have bigger, bolder spots than Eyed Brown, especially on the FW. Shape of FW is a little more falcate on a Pearly-eye, and trailing edge of HW is not as smooth and rounded as on a Brown.
… Rich Kelly, 12 July, 2007 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
Northern Pearly-Eye (Enodia anthedon) it is.
… Nick Block, 15 July, 2007 - 12:54am login or register to post comments

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