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 169 - 192 of 1198 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 14, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 15, 2020
Observation date: Oct 31, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 05, 2020
Observation date: Oct 11, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 17, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 18, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2020
Submitted by: jthompson6112
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 10, 2020
Observation date: Mar 28, 2020
Submitted by: theaquaholic
Region: Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Apr 16, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: Babo
Region: Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 31, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: Nancy Witthuhn
Region: Ness County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Haywood County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: Gene Troskey
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: wtjones
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
Observation date: May 17, 2020
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 30, 2020
Observation date: Apr 15, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Apr 25, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 26, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: Ron Klowden
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 21, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 21, 2020
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