Phyciodes picta explained

Phyciodes picta, the painted crescent, is a species of crescents, checkerspots, anglewings, etc. in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Phyciodes picta is 4484.

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Phyciodes picta:

• Phyciodes picta canace W. H. Edwards, 1871
• Phyciodes picta pallescens Felder, 1869
• Phyciodes picta picta (W. H. Edwards, 1865)

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.