Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1264845

Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella

Observation date: July 30, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Too colorful to be a painted crescent. Markings seem to match most closely with Field Crescent. I wasn't able to get photos of the underside, which would have helped.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 04, 2020
Coordinator notes: underside shots are hard to get with this species, but upperside is sufficient. thanks for submitting!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Colfax County