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Phaon crescent
Phyciodes phaon
34.5565, -92.6119
Field Notes
Description:
Forewing is dark orange and black with a pale cream median band. Underside of hindwing is cream to yellowish; spring and fall butterflies (form marcia) have a gray hindwing. 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Habitat:
Spotted next to Lake Sunset in Benton, Arkansas.
Notes:
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Lippia and composites including shepherd's needle.
Habitat: Openings in thorn forest, open areas with closely cropped plants, dunes, pastures, road edges.
Range: Guatemala north through Cuba and Mexico to southern California, east through South Texas and Florida to coastal South Carolina. Strays to eastern Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.
Reference Links:
Phyciodes phaon - Wikipedia
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2018
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