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Which butterfly? - Phyciodes tharos - female

Which butterfly? - Phyciodes tharos - Female
Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve, WI, Wisconsin, USA
September 14, 2011
Hope someone can ID this butterfly?.

Thx in advance!

Albert

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Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
Very common in my area, feeds on a variety of composites (especially Rudbeckia/Echinacea) as a caterpillar. Butterfly often seen fluttering through lawns, sipping at puddles, and on flowers.

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