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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Melitaeini » Crescents (Phyciodes) » Phaon Crescent - Hodges#4480 (Phyciodes phaon)
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Phyciodes phaon - Phaon Crescent - Phyciodes phaon - female
Copyright © 2009 goingcarcrazy

Phyciodes phaon - Phaon Crescent - Phyciodes phaon - Female
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
June 16, 2009
Size: 1.5" wingspan, .75" body
It was enjoying some grass seed stems and other small flowers in a grassy field when this was taken.
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Contributed by goingcarcrazy on 17 June, 2009 - 7:29am
Last updated 25 August, 2010 - 2:12am

a female
Moved from Vesta Crescent.
… David J. Ferguson, 25 August, 2010 - 2:12am login or register to post comments

In my opinion this is a Phyciodes phaon
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Note the cream colored median band on the forewing of your butterfly.
Vesta Crescent in not found in Florida.
… William Edwards, 17 June, 2009 - 8:21am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
I agree. I changed the name and such before your comment, but cannot move it (or at least I haven't figured out how). Thanks for the heads up!
… goingcarcrazy, 17 June, 2009 - 8:22am login or register to post comments

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