Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1266108

Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella

Observation date: August 04, 2020
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Feeding on roadside flowers at an elevation of 9560 feet in a mountain meadow. Sunny and pleasant, although a bit windy.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: November 15, 2020
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct....top photo is a male and the other two are (the same) female. The hairstreak in the top photo is a very worn green hairstreak (Callophrys affinis homoperplexa) but you can see green remaining at the wing bases. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Park County