Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 986272

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: July 05, 2014
Submitted by: Kimberly Mrozinski
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sighted at 5:00. Weather was overcast/cloudy with temps in the mid 80's. This little one was nectaring on Thumbelina zinnias. It appeared to be just about the same size as a pearl crescent but the markings on the underside of wing do not have a pearl color crescent. Other pictures that I took of it show the antennal clubs solid black.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: July 10, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.