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Pearl crescent

Phyciodes tharos

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Small butterflies that have yellowish-gold and black markings.

Habitat:

Spotted in a meadow near woods in Hot springs, Arkansas.

Notes:

Adults find nectar from a great variety of flowers including dogbane, swamp milkweed, shepherd's needle, asters, and winter cress. Males patrol open areas for females. The eggs are laid in small batches on the underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat the leaves and are gregarious when young. Hibernation is by third-stage caterpillars.

Reference Links:

Pearl crescent - Wikipedia

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