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  Sighting 773872

Vesta or Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes graphica

Observation date: April 07, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Tiny crescent on a river bank; windy, sunny day. Urban park.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: April 07, 2013
Coordinator notes: This is Phyciodes graphica. The orange markings on a dark background on the underside upper wing are a good identifier for this species. Note that the following are all synonyms: Phyciodes graphica Phyciodes vesta Phyciodes graphica ssp. vesta. http://bugguide.net/node/view/56478
Checklist region(s): Tom Green County, Texas, United States