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Phyciodes tharos
About 1 inch long. Orange wings with black borders. Top wings have tiger-stripe like markings and circular markings towards body. Bottom wings have spots near edges and light crescents in black borders.
Spring butterflies are often darker than summer generations. They are one of North America's most common butterflies.
Spotted on Jul 4, 2012
Submitted on Oct 13, 2012
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