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Northern Crescent Butterfly

Phyciades cocyte

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Field Notes

Description:

Orange and brown butterfly on a coreopsis flower. Do not know the name

Habitat:

My daughter's flower garden on the farm in Timberville, VA.

Notes:

Thanks for the help

Species ID Suggestions

Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

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jason.dzurisin
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Northern crescent

Phyciodes cocyta
laurarobinson1022
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Comments (2)
jason.dzurisin
Haha...sounds like we are squabbling siblings! Any thoughts on it Laura?
alicelongmartin
When the two of you agree I will change it to what you think. Alice
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2011

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