Phyciodes pallida
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| Species: | P. pallida
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| Phyciodes pallida (W.H. Edwards, 1864)
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Phyciodes pallida, the pale crescent or pallid crescentspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the western North America.
The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The butterfly flies in June in Canada.[1]
The larvae feed on Cirsium species.[1]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:[2]
- P. p. barnesi Skinner, 1897
- P. p. pallida
Similar species
- Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent
References
- ^ a b Pale Crescent, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ "Phyciodes Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
External links
- Pale Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Species Phyciodes pallida - Pale Crescent, BugGuide
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