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Pearl Crescent Butterfly

Phyciodes tharos

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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. Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).

Habitat:

On grass at the entrance to a new urban park.

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Pearl Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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