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Pearly eye? Brown? - Lethe anthedon
Copyright © 2010 Marty R.

Pearly eye? Brown? - Lethe anthedon
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
July 14, 2009
I've had this ID'ed since the picture was taken, but now have doubts after looking at my field guides.
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Contributed by Marty R. on 15 May, 2010 - 12:03pm
Last updated 15 May, 2010 - 4:35pm

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… Marty R., 15 May, 2010 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

Northern Pearly-Eye, Enodia anthedon
I readily recognize your dilemma id'ing this critter using a field pic and follow up using field guides; I do know Pearly-eyes are variable and some individuals deviate from the norm, making it even worse (i.e. size and number of eyespots..pattern intensity..etc.). Because there can be a lot of overlap in traits, these butterflies can be a bit of a challenge, especially in an area where you might encounter all three ;)

However, given your locality, I feel confident this is a Northern Pearly-eye,.... but I'm always open to the possibility of populations occurring beyond known ranges.

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If it's any consolation, I even have a few Enodia specimens in my collection that still have "?" by the id's ;)
… Bill Reynolds, 15 May, 2010 - 1:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
It looked to me very much like the smoky version of the Eyed Brown, but a little further reading suggested that would be unlikely to appear here.

Adding to the confusion was that my individual looked darker than the field guide illustrations.
… Marty R., 15 May, 2010 - 4:38pm login or register to post comments

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