Attributes of Phyciodes tharos
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos (Drury, 1773)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. Underside of hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent. Spring and fall broods (form marcia) have a gray mottled hindwing below.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol open areas for females. Eggs are laid in small batches on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat leaves and are gregarious when young. Hibernation is by third-stage caterpillars.
Flight: Several broods; from April-November in the north, throughout the year in the Deep South and Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several species of smooth-leaved true asters including Aster pilosus, A. texanus, and A. laevis.
Adult Food: Nectar from a great variety of flowers including dogbane, swamp milkweed, shepherd's needle, asters, and winter cress.
Habitat: Open areas such as pastures, road edges, vacant lots, fields, open pine woods.
Range: Southeastern Alberta south through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and southeastern California to Mexico; east to southern Ontario and all the eastern United States.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 09, 2013 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | May 20, 2013 | Details |
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May 18, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States | May 19, 2013 | Details |
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May 12, 2013 | aahewetson | Hood County, Texas, United States | May 14, 2013 | Details |
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May 01, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 25, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 26, 2013 | Details |
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April 21, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States | April 24, 2013 | Details |
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April 15, 2013 | Doug Bruce | Hardin County, Tennessee, United States | April 23, 2013 | Details |
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April 19, 2013 | whbauer | Blanco County, Texas, United States | April 20, 2013 | Details |
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April 19, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 19, 2013 | Details |
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April 16, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 16, 2013 | Details |
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June 23, 2012 | Nymphalis antiopa | Cumberland County, Virginia, United States | April 13, 2013 | Details |
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April 12, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 12, 2013 | Details |
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April 09, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 10, 2013 | Details |
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April 06, 2013 | CA Ivy | Adair County, Oklahoma, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
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April 30, 2011 | Jim Klingler | Nemaha County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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October 04, 2012 | Mick McHugh | Linn County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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October 14, 2012 | karenbjones | Miami County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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November 08, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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November 17, 2012 | jeffmci9 | Texas, Travis County, United States | March 19, 2013 | Details |
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August 22, 2012 | CA Ivy | Adair County, Oklahoma, United States | March 18, 2013 | Details |
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September 22, 2012 | CA Ivy | Adair County, Oklahoma, United States | March 18, 2013 | Details |
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November 01, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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November 02, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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November 03, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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November 04, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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November 09, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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October 29, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 28, 2013 | Details |
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October 30, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 28, 2013 | Details |
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October 19, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 22, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 23, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 24, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 27, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 28, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 10, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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October 14, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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July 11, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Salem County, New Jersey, United States | January 12, 2013 | Details |
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June 28, 2012 | dpgbfly1 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States | January 12, 2013 | Details |
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October 03, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 03, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 03, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 04, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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February 26, 2011 | JeanEvoy | Charlotte County, Florida, United States | January 02, 2013 | Details |
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August 21, 2009 | JeanEvoy | De Soto County, Florida, United States | January 02, 2013 | Details |
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November 18, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 22, 2012 | Details |
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November 17, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 22, 2012 | Details |
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October 13, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States | December 07, 2012 | Details |
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October 21, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 07, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | D_narango | Fauquier County, Virginia, United States | December 05, 2012 | Details |
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October 17, 2012 | rseidler | DeKalb County, Georgia, United States | December 03, 2012 | Details |
