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Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon (W.H. Edwards, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Forewing is dark orange and black with a pale cream median band. Underside of hindwing is cream to yellowish; spring and fall butterflies (form marcia) have a gray hindwing.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol during daytime near the host plant. Eggs are laid in small groups on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: Many broods southern Florida; February-October in California; April-September in New Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fogfruit (Lippia lanceolata) and mat grass (Lippia nodiflora) in the verbena family.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Lippia and composites including shepherd's needle.
Habitat: Openings in thorn forest, open areas with closely cropped plants, dunes, pastures, road edges.
Range: Guatemala north through Cuba and Mexico to southern California, east through South Texas and Florida to coastal South Carolina. Strays to eastern Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2016
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 11, 2016
Observation date: Oct 07, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Little River County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
Observation date: Oct 07, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Little River County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
Observation date: Oct 01, 2016
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 03, 2016
Observation date: Sep 23, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Sep 26, 2016
Observation date: Sep 23, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Little River County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Sep 26, 2016
Observation date: Sep 16, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Sep 17, 2016
Observation date: Sep 05, 2016
Submitted by: Sam Wilson
Region: Freestone County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 08, 2016
Observation date: Nov 03, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2016
Observation date: Nov 04, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 01, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 09, 2016
Observation date: Mar 20, 2013
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 02, 2016
Observation date: Apr 21, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Allie
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Apr 06, 2016
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 08, 2016
Observation date: Mar 18, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 18, 2016
Observation date: Mar 06, 2016
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 08, 2016
Observation date: Dec 09, 2015
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 31, 2015
Observation date: Oct 30, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Chambers County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: Oct 23, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 17, 2015
Observation date: Nov 01, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Hansen
Region: Shawnee County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
Observation date: Sep 24, 2015
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Hansford County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 12, 2015
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