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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
33.3758, -96.4735
Field Notes
Description:
Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. Spring and fall broods (form marcia) have a gray mottled hindwing below.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Habitat:
Dry prairie.
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PublishedApril 24, 2013
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