Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1265579

Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella

Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Alighting on dead vegetation to bask, presumably.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 05, 2020
Coordinator notes: Rene, I'm pretty sure this is Field Crescent, a female, the August brood. I've seen it in good numbers in that area. Best way to pinpoint Painted Crescent is to get the underside, which is distinctively unmarked.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County