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Pearl Crescent Butterfly

Phyciodes tharos

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Field Notes

Description:

Orange and black; only about 1 inch wingspan. One of many species of this general appearance.

Habitat:

Rural SW Pennsylvania

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
William_Dembowski
(Sorry for the delay in responding) Thanks for the ID. As I noted, there are quite a few of this general type of butterfly in my area. Thanks for keeping me straight.

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PublishedJune 12, 2013

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