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Northern Crescent Butterfly

Phyciodes cocyta cocyta

Photo by JenniferRoge
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44.6148, -69.1209

Field Notes

Description:

Small orange butterfly with a grey rim of the wing. They are on a poop which was kind of odd to me to see.

Habitat:

I took this picture in a back road in Jackmen, Maine.

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Phyciodes cocyta

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Crescent

Phyciodes cocyta cocyta

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Fyn Kynd
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Comments (2)
Fyn Kynd
Hi Jennifer! Nice spotting! I'm just a little way south of you in Searsmont!

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PublishedJune 25, 2013

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