Common in the northern Piedmont and Mountains of North Carolina, N. Pearly-eyes flop around in moist grassy woodlands like giant Carolina Satyrs.

Alleghany Co., NC 9/3/06.

Compare with the Southern Pearly-Eye and Creole Pearly-Eye, which are both more common in the Coastal Plain and rarely found in the Piedmont and Mountains. Southern Pearly Eye has orange antennal clubs; Creole Pearly Eye has black antennal clubs, but five forewing eyespots and a "knuckle" in the forewing median dark band.

Avery Co., NC 7/5/02.

Photo taken with natural light only.

Orange Co., NC 5/19/04.

The camera's flash brought out a slight lavender tinge to this fresh individual, not seen with natural light.

Orange Co., NC 5/19/04.

Alleghany Co., NC 6/12/04.