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: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2019
Observation date: Mar 26, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 26, 2019
Observation date: May 11, 2019
Submitted by: GLG
Region: Walton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 11, 2019
Observation date: May 10, 2019
Submitted by: srod2000
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 11, 2019
Observation date: Apr 29, 2019
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 07, 2019
Observation date: Apr 29, 2019
Submitted by: gpaulrandall
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 03, 2019
Observation date: Apr 30, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 30, 2019
Observation date: Mar 06, 2018
Submitted by: Gene Troskey
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019
Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019
Observation date: Feb 25, 2019
Submitted by: Mag-Pie
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 08, 2019
Observation date: Mar 31, 2019
Submitted by: Lolailublub
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 02, 2019
Observation date: Mar 20, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Bouman
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Mar 24, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Mar 14, 2019
Submitted by: KateTweedy
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 25, 2019
Observation date: Mar 20, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 24, 2019
Observation date: Mar 08, 2019
Submitted by: Cardinal52
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 09, 2019
Observation date: Feb 28, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Feb 28, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: KateTweedy
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 06, 2019
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Grimes County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
Observation date: Oct 12, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
Observation date: Jan 23, 2019
Submitted by: suedavies28
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 26, 2019
Observation date: Nov 26, 2018
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 20, 2019
Observation date: Oct 14, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 05, 2018
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