Phyciodes pallida explained

Phyciodes pallida, the pale crescent or pallid crescentspot, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America.

The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The butterfly flies in June in Canada.^[1]

The larvae feed on Cirsium species.^[1]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:^[2]

• P. p. barnesi Skinner, 1897
• P. p. pallida

Similar species

• Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent

External links

• Pale Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America
• Species Phyciodes pallida - Pale Crescent, BugGuide

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/PaleCrescent_e.php Pale Crescent
2. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/phyciodes/ "Phyciodes Hübner, [1819]"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms