Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1210630

Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella

Observation date: June 19, 2019
Submitted by: RichHubie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Fairly warm day with some wind. Found several Mylitta Crescents at this location then found this darker crescent. Ultimately found two. In checking BAMONA this is the first recent record with a date, time and location in Mendocino County. There are several records on iNaturalist with most of them in this general location.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 20, 2019
Coordinator notes: What a beautiful individual!
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mendocino County