Pale crescent facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pale crescent |
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Phyciodes
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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.
The larvae feed on Cirsium species.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
- P. p. barnesi Skinner, 1897
- P. p. pallida
Similar species
- Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent
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