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Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

Garden flower beds

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Phyciodes sp. Phyciodes


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1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

Yes, I agree that is a better match.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/411

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Thanks Liam! At the beginning I was not sure about Tharos.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Too bright for Harris's Checkerspot. See these links:
http://www.rlephoto.com/crescents/cresce...
http://www.rlephoto.com/crescents/checke...

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Might be the Pearl Crescent...

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I just made the ID test with the following link:
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide...
and guess what was the result: Harrisii. But I didn't like the result. In my eyes it looks like a Phyciodes sp., I even think it is not the famous Pearl Crescent. but I am not 100% sure.

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1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

Possiblly a harris' checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)
http://eol.org/pages/155176/overview

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Nicholas4
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Nicholas4

Wayne, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Aug 11, 2011
Submitted on Jan 27, 2012

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