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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) » Mimic Crescent (Phyciodes incognitus)
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Mimic Crescent - Phyciodes incognitus - male
Copyright © 2014 Jim Petranka

Mimic Crescent - Phyciodes incognitus - Male
Along forested Forest Service Road to Beauty Spot; approximately 4000' in elevation., Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
July 22, 2014
Size: 2-3 cm
The Mimic Crescent (Phyciodes incognitus) was first described only 10 years ago and appears to be a southern Appalachian endemic. I recently photographed this male specimen on Unaka Mountain in eastern TN, but would like to get the opinion of one or more butterfly experts. This may be the first record for this species in TN.
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Contributed by Jim Petranka on 24 July, 2014 - 7:04pm
Last updated 16 February, 2015 - 2:09pm

Moved
Moved from Crescents.
… Cliff Ivy, 16 February, 2015 - 2:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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Moved for expert attention.
… Beatriz Moisset, 22 August, 2014 - 5:44am login or register to post comments

Not an expert. Looks like a Northern Crescent
which does not occur in TN. Has orange club tip as an indicator for male Mimic as described in BG info.
… Cliff Ivy, 24 July, 2014 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

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