Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 982003

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: June 14, 2014
Submitted by: J_Bloom4417
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: female - I'm new at this, but it seems to me the underside markings of FW and HW are relatively dark compared to other photos I've seen, and also patterned somewhat more like Phyciodes phaon - temp: 75 degrees F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: June 20, 2014
Coordinator notes: Not sure of sex; ventral HW of females in June is usually lighter-colored than your specimen. P. phaon only occurs in FL and GA.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Fairfax County