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Northern Crescent Butterfly

Phyciodes cocyta

Photo by eddbigs
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Description:

Small (1 cm diam), orange butterfly with black wing margins and black spots. Wings edges are smooth and rounded.

Habitat:

Beaver Creek State Park wild flower prairie near the river.

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6th Grade Insect Identification Project
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014

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