Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1313741

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: October 06, 2021
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center. 75° and mostly cloudy.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: October 19, 2021
Coordinator notes: The markings seem heavier than a northern crescent, also the presence of the thin black line above the row of black spots on the hindwings seems more pearl crescent than northern crescent to me.
Checklist region(s): United States, Nebraska, Lancaster County