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Northern Crescent

Description:

Orange and black butterfly. 2 inch wingspan. Found in a wooded area in Augusta, Maine.

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2 Comments

Darwinist
Darwinist 11 years ago

thanks! that certainly looks right :-)

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Based on your location, I'd tend to guess Northern Crescent - Phyciodes cocyta, though they are very similar to Pearl Crescents - P. tharos.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/25729

Darwinist
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Darwinist

Lewiston, Maine, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012

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