Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1338912

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: August 11, 2022
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: August 12, 2022
Coordinator notes: You can see the darker coloration of the "lace" markings of the HW in this individual compared to the P. cocyta (Northern Crescent) submitted yesterday. On the dorsal HWs, you can see the black veins and transverse bar crossing the orange patch. -jmgesell
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County