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Mylitta crescent

Phyciodes mylitta

Description:

small orange butterfly common to the west coast of North America where the larva feed on plants in the thistle family. Slight dimorphism between male and female, with the female(first photo) showing a variance of oranges on the wing and the male (second) largely the same orange througout

Habitat:

edge of road

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KarenSaxton
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KarenSaxton

Oregon, USA

Spotted on Aug 16, 2015
Submitted on Nov 20, 2016

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