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Phaon Crescent Butterfly

Phyciodes phaon

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Forewing is dark orange and black with a pale cream median band. Underside of hindwing is cream to yellowish; spring and fall butterflies (form marcia) have a gray hindwing.

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Phyciodes-phaon

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (2)
James McNair
Thanks...ironic the interest this is getting, I posted it as an afterthought, wasn't quite sure it was good enough!

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