Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1004720

Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon

Observation date: September 03, 2014
Submitted by: polson123
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Tiny, no more than one-inch from wing-tip to wing-tip. Stayed in the short grass. Several noted.
Status: Resident
Verified by: harrylegrand
Verified date: September 20, 2014
Coordinator notes: Nice photos and good record. Not numerous in NC; Pearl Crescent is larger and does not have a white ground color to the underside of the hind wing.