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  Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly Eye

Forewing below with four subterminal spots; postmedial line sinuate, but without teeth

 Enodia creola Creole Pearly Eye

Forewing below with five subterminal spots

 Enodia portlandia Pearly Eye

Forewing below with four subterminal spots; postmedial line dentate

 Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Eyed Brown

Postmedial line of hindwing below sinuous

 Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown

Postmedial line of hindwing below dentate

 Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr

Southeastern United States to eastern Texas. Four distinct black eyespots on hindwing below.

 Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr

Southwestern United States. Postmedial line of hindwing below less strongly marked than in pyracmon and usually not reaching inner margin of hindwing.

 Cyllopsis pyracmon Nabokov's Satyr

Southwestern United States. Postmedial line of hindwing below more strongly marked than in pertepida and usually reaching inner margin of hindwing.

 Megisto cymela Little Wood-satyr

Spots usually smaller than in viola; postmedial line of forewing usually not strongly bowed; throughout eastern North America

 Megisto viola Viola's Wood Satyr

Spots usually larger than in cymela; forewing postmedial line usually (but not always) strongly bowed; restricted to southeastern United States