Field crescent facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Field crescent |
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Phyciodes
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P. 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.
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
- 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
- Phyciodes cocyta – northern crescent
- Phyciodes batesii – tawny crescent
- Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent
- Phyciodes pallida – pale crescent
- Phyciodes tharos – pearl crescent
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