Observation date: August 23, 2018
Submitted by: dbrudin
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunning itself on cool morning, temperatures in the 50's.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: August 27, 2018
Coordinator notes: Correct identification. Massive numbers of these butterflies are sometimes found in shortgrass prairie habitat at the base of the foothills (i.e. Coyote Ridge Natural Area in Larimer County), where their caterpillars decimate large colonies of wild asters. However, their caterpillars are rarely a pest in gardens, as Field Crescents tend to avoid more urbanized areas.
