Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1333177

Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta

Observation date: July 15, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: July 17, 2022
Coordinator notes: You can never be certain with IDs when it comes to Crescents, particularly when you only see a dorsal view. With that said, the more open-appearing orange patch on the HWs not traversed by black veins or complete dark bars favors P. cocyta. -jmgesell
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario