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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: Apr 04, 2015
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, Wood County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 19, 2015
Observation date: Mar 02, 2015
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 06, 2015
Observation date: Jan 29, 2015
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Texas, Zapata County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2015
Observation date: Feb 23, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Texas, McMullen County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 26, 2015
Observation date: Feb 18, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2015
Observation date: Apr 07, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
Observation date: Apr 10, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
Observation date: Oct 10, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
Observation date: Nov 28, 2014
Submitted by: mbowling
Region: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 03, 2014
Observation date: Nov 09, 2014
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 03, 2014
Observation date: Sep 22, 2014
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 29, 2014
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Cass County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 28, 2014
Observation date: Sep 25, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 25, 2014
Observation date: Sep 19, 2014
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 21, 2014
Observation date: Sep 18, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 20, 2014
Observation date: Sep 03, 2014
Submitted by: polson123
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand
Verified date: Sep 20, 2014
Observation date: Sep 14, 2014
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, Webb County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2014
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2014
Observation date: Oct 27, 2007
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Comanche County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 10, 2014
Observation date: Aug 31, 2014
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Harrison County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 04, 2014
Observation date: Sep 02, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 26, 2014
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 28, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 19, 2014
Observation date: Aug 05, 2014
Submitted by: chrisrobreiss
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 11, 2014
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