Creole Pearly-eye
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Most unusually found in Florida, but is can be found in specific locations in the very north of the state. It is generally quite rare and local and likes cane in deeply wooded areas.
It is identified from the other Pearly-eyes by location. It is only found in the Southeast overlapping with the Southern Pearly-eye and marginally into the Northern Pearly-eye territories. Secondly it is differentiable by markings on the underside of the forewing. The line below the eyes is very uneven with a large upward curve in the middle, known as a ‘knuckle’. Both the Southern and the Northern have a flat line coming in from the edge.