Phyciodes pallida
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| Species: | P. pallida
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| Phyciodes pallida (W.H. Edwards, 1864)
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The Pale Crescent or Pallid Crescentspot (Phyciodes pallida) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. 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, funet.fi
External links
- Pale Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Species Phyciodes pallida - Pale Crescent, BugGuide
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