Phyciodes pulchella
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Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)
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Phyciodes pulchella, the field crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Nearctic realm.
The wingspan is 24–36 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August in Canada.[1]
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]Listed alphabetically:[2]
- P. p. camillus Edwards, 1871
- P. p. deltarufa Scott, 1998
- P. p. inornatus Austin, 1998
- P. p. montana (Behr, 1863)
- P. p. owimba Scott, 1998
- P. p. pulchella
- P. p. tutchone Scott, 1994
- P. p. shoshoni Scott, 1994
- P. p. vallis Austin, 1998
Similar species
[edit]- Phyciodes cocyta – northern crescent
- Phyciodes batesii – tawny crescent
- Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent
- Phyciodes pallida – pale crescent
- Phyciodes tharos – pearl crescent
References
[edit]- ^ a b Field Crescent, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ "Phyciodes Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
External links
[edit]- Field Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Species Phyciodes pulchella - Field Crescent, BugGuide