Tiny checkerspot (male) (Microtia dymas)

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Phaon Crescent

Phyciodes phaon

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Comments (11)

Agreed. The Focus on Nature image/info didn't match up to anything I was seeing on BugGuide for the phaon crescent. Not your fault! :-)

YES! Cindy, you can continue with suggesting!! Wrong ID, indeed! I just knew it could not be Phyciodes, so I overlooked that one.

He he, thanks guys. So does the link I gave in the comments have the wrong ID or am I just not seeing something?

Cindy, for you it is illegal not to suggest anymore!! Yes, eventually, Aaron, that's why I have 2988 favs, for the eventual cases ;-)...

Oh, Cindy, you are pretty awesome at the western insect/spider IDs. But you're right about bayucca - one doesn't get to nearly 7,000 ID suggestions by being a slouch. If I leave something unidentified long enough, he'll eventually dig up some info on it. :-)

Glad you have an ID you agree with. I'll just stop suggesting ID's now. bayucca is a one man band. Nice butterfly, Aaron :)

If not, just mail me, I will nail it ;-)...

I knew you'd eventually look into this one! :-) I think you've nailed it. Thanks!!

Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Melitaeini, Dymasia dymas chara, male (!). Tough one! But I think there is only 1 possible candidate left... http://bugguide.net/node/view/69488/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/825115/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/242089 http://nitro.biosci.arizona.edu/zeeb/butterflies/figs/Butterflies/Nymphalidae/Nymphalinae/D_dymas.jpg http://bugguide.net/node/view/442989 http://bugguide.net/node/view/466182/bgimage http://butterfliesofamerica.com/dymasia_dymas_chara_specimens.htm What do you think?

Mine doesn't seem to have as much white on the forewing or the dark spots on the hindwings. (as compared to several photos on BugGuide)