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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) » Pearl Crescent - Hodges#4481 (Phyciodes tharos)
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Id help needed - Phyciodes tharos - female
Copyright © 2013 Henry Burton

Id help needed - Phyciodes tharos - Female
Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida, USA
February 11, 2013
Using the Kaufman guide this appears to me to be a Northern cresent ( Phyciodes cocyta ). The range of this butterfly is not even remotely close to Florida. Is the guide wrong ? Is my id wrong ? Hurricane Sandy blew in many birds to the east coast from Europe ( I am an avid birder also ), could Sandy have blown this butterfly ( if it is a Northern cresent ) to Florida ( Timeline is also questionable. Sandy came ashore on October 29th. Could this butterfly live approximately 4 months ? ) I am interested in any input. Thanks again for your help in advance, Henry.
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Contributed by Henry Burton on 14 August, 2013 - 9:03am
Last updated 16 November, 2013 - 3:44pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 16 November, 2013 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 25 August, 2013 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

I think the wrong state is showing Henry
… Marty R., 15 August, 2013 - 12:02am login or register to post comments

 
Hello Marty - no mistake on t
Hello Marty - Thanks for spotting my error, has been corrected.
… Henry Burton, 15 August, 2013 - 6:47am login or register to post comments

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes Tha
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes Tharos)
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