Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1045068

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: May 21, 2015
Submitted by: SkrentnyJeff
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This doesn't look like any of the Pearl Crescents I have ever seen, but I don't see what else it could be. To quote from Butterflies of Illinois by Jeffords, Post and Wiker, "It is important to ask yourself 'Why is it not a Pearl Crescent.'" Answering this, the answer seems to be that it is.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 27, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Illinois, Cook County