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Pearl Crescent? - Phyciodes cocyta - male
Copyright © 2007 Gord Harrison

Pearl Crescent? - Phyciodes cocyta - Male
Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
June 13, 2006
Size: About one inch
I believe this is a pearl crescent, but I'm not certain. Can anyone help?
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Contributed by Gord Harrison on 3 February, 2007 - 11:13am
Last updated 16 November, 2008 - 12:25pm

Pearl Crescent
Thanks Tony,

On a second look in my reference books, I agree with your decision.
… Gord Harrison, 5 February, 2007 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

The hind wing patern,
mostly an unmarked orange patch, is more suggestive of a male Northern Crescent.
… Tony, 5 February, 2007 - 6:36am login or register to post comments

Clueless on crescents
but I did find a post with info that may do you some good:
… Ron Hemberger, 3 February, 2007 - 10:05pm login or register to post comments

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