Northern Pearly-eye (Enodia anthedon)
Northern Pearly-eye (Enodia anthedon)
Fermilab, ELM-27 (Indian Creek Woods)
Kane County, Illinois
July 3, 2002 

Northern Pearly-eye is a bit unusual for a butterfly in that it likes the shady woods.  They often perch on tree trunks.  This fresh individual had particularly rich colors.  Pearly-eyes are more typically shades of plain brown, like below. 

Northern Pearly-eye (Enodia anthedon)
Fermilab, ELM-27 (Indian Creek Woods)
Kane County, Illinois
July 3, 2002
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Northern Pearly-eye (Enodia anthedon)
Fermilab, ELM-24 (Big Woods)
Kane County, Illinois
July 30, 2009

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