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Pearl crescent

Phyciodes tharos

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Its habitat is open areas such as pastures, road edges, vacant lots, fields, open pine woods. Its pattern is quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Its upper side is orange with black borders; post-median and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hind wing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. The wingspan is from 21 to 34 mm. The species has several broods throughout the year, from April–November in the north, and throughout the year in the Deep South and Mexico.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Notes:

The last two photos are of a male as ID'd by BugGuide; those were taken a couple days later

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