Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1256062

Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella

Observation date: June 26, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cooperative and sluggish in cool morning, warming itself in sunny meadow.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 25, 2020
Coordinator notes: Your too good at these identifications.....correct again. Some female Northern Crescentspots look nearly like the Field but the forewings are nearly always much darker on the Northern with less pronounced colored spots. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Teller County