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 289 - 312 of 1198 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 03, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 27, 2018
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: Apr 27, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 20, 2018
Observation date: Apr 28, 2018
Submitted by: m9mitch
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 28, 2018
Observation date: Mar 16, 2018
Submitted by: Erik Alford
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: KS bird-man
Region: Saline County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 24, 2018
Observation date: Mar 03, 2018
Submitted by: ftn9549b
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 15, 2018
Observation date: Feb 21, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 22, 2018
Observation date: Feb 13, 2018
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 19, 2018
Observation date: Nov 30, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Dec 02, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Dec 30, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Nov 09, 2017
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 14, 2017
Observation date: Nov 03, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 12, 2017
Observation date: Oct 29, 2017
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 12, 2017
Observation date: Nov 04, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 05, 2017
Observation date: Oct 27, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
Observation date: Oct 26, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
Observation date: Oct 31, 2017
Submitted by: cericketts
Region: Gulf County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Nov 01, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: tracielrodgers
Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 29, 2017
Observation date: Oct 16, 2017
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 29, 2017
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