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Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

Photo by Nicholas4
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Garden flower beds

Species ID Suggestions

Phyciodes sp.

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bayucca
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Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

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Liam
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Comments (6)
1Sarah2
Yes, I agree that is a better match. http://bugguide.net/node/view/411
bayucca
Thanks Liam! At the beginning I was not sure about Tharos.
Liam
Too bright for Harris's Checkerspot. See these links: http://www.rlephoto.com/crescents/crescent_pearl01.htm http://www.rlephoto.com/crescents/checkerspot_harris01.htm
bayucca
Might be the Pearl Crescent...
bayucca
I just made the ID test with the following link: http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Butterflies and guess what was the result: Harrisii. But I didn't like the result. In my eyes it looks like a Phyciodes sp., I even think it is not the famous Pearl Crescent. but I am not 100% sure.
1Sarah2
Possiblly a harris' checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii) http://eol.org/pages/155176/overview

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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012

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