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Pearl Crescent - Hodges#4481 (Phyciodes tharos)
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Copyright © 2015
Mary Alley
Butterfly -
Phyciodes tharos
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Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, USA
July 2, 2015
Size: 1 1/2"
Do I have a Pearl Crescent or the more familiar in my area Northern Crescent?
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Contributed by
Mary Alley
on 2 July, 2015 - 11:01am
Last updated 2 July, 2015 - 7:27pm
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Cliff Ivy
, 2 July, 2015 - 7:27pm
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I would say this is more likely a female Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes thoros
, if one only goes by appearance and relatively dark antenna club tips (rare in Northerns, especially in females). Seeing more views of this one, and more individuals from the same population would make being certain easier.
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David J. Ferguson
, 2 July, 2015 - 1:01pm
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