Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1227547

Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella

Observation date: July 30, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: December 31, 2019
Coordinator notes: That is the common Field Crescentspot Nancy. The Painted is a smaller butterfly, the checkered markings above are paler and the underside of the hindwings are uniformly plain buff color with little or no markings. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County