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Photo by Felix Fleck

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Field Notes

Description:

Small butterfly of about 3.5cm wingspan. Brown base colour with orange and white markings on both wing pairs; wings have a fringe of white hairs; body is also brown with hairs on thorax.

Habitat:

Found in 'El Cimatario', a national park in semi-arid area just outside the city. The rainy season is now in full swing and many animals are venturing out.

Reference Links:

Phyciodes phaon - Wikipedia, Phyciodes p. phaon (W. H. Edwards, 1864)

Species ID Suggestions

Phaon Cresent

Phyciodes phaon

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Thanks, Nina! Much appreciated.

I made the ID using my copy of Kaufman's Field Guide to Butterflies of North America, p. 180-181 (2003)-Nina

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