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
Displaying 433 - 456 of 1204 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 10, 2006
Submitted by: abwest
Region: St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2014
Observation date: Jul 08, 2014
Submitted by: Lisa Nicholas
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 16, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: cahill1942
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 06, 2014
Observation date: Feb 17, 2014
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 02, 2014
Observation date: Jun 18, 2014
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 24, 2014
Observation date: May 28, 2014
Submitted by: Lisa Nicholas
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 29, 2014
Observation date: Apr 26, 2014
Submitted by: mbarchok
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 29, 2014
Observation date: Mar 21, 2014
Submitted by: tomfishburn
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 04, 2014
Observation date: Feb 24, 2014
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jan 02, 2014
Submitted by: annhsatt
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 21, 2014
Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 22, 2013
Observation date: Oct 09, 2013
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 21, 2013
Observation date: Aug 14, 2013
Submitted by: hotairballoon
Region: Texas, Taylor County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 26, 2013
Observation date: Oct 28, 2013
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2013
Observation date: Oct 29, 2013
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 20, 2013
Observation date: Nov 03, 2013
Submitted by: rougir@aol.com
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 10, 2013
Observation date: Nov 03, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 04, 2013
Observation date: Oct 22, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 27, 2013
Observation date: Oct 27, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 27, 2013
Observation date: Oct 07, 2013
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2013
Observation date: Oct 07, 2013
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Tipton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2013
Observation date: Oct 06, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2013
Observation date: Oct 01, 2013
Submitted by: Gary The Villages
Region: Sumter County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 02, 2013
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