Mylitta crescent facts for kids
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Phyciodes
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P. mylitta
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| Phyciodes mylitta (W.H. Edwards, 1861)
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Phyciodes mylitta, the Mylitta crescent or Mylitta crescentspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America.
The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The butterfly flies from June until late July in Canada.
The larvae feed on Cirsium and Carduus species.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
- P. m. arizonensis Bauer, 1975
- P. m. arida (Skinner, 1917)
- P. m. mexicana Hall, 1928
- P. m. mylitta
- P. m. thebais Godman & Salvin, 1878
Similar species
- Phyciodes pallida – pale crescent
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