Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1055969

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: July 20, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Much larger than a pearl. Flying short distances and resting. Very hot and humid. 89 degrees.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: July 26, 2015
Coordinator notes: I read your message about being "larger than Pearl" Crescent. Some Pearls can be quite large at times, plus the orange patch on dorsal hindwing can be expanded and undivided by black veins. The tips of the netting club of this individual are orange, which is also acceptable for a male Pearl. If the entire underside of the nettle club (=nudum) is orange, then you have something unique. See if you have any from this series showing the under of the antennal club. I temporarily placed this under Pearl. It can be edited.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Franklin County