Phyciodes pulchella explained

Phyciodes pulchella, the field crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Nearctic realm.

The wingspan is 24–36 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August in Canada.^[1]

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.^[1]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:^[2]

• P. p. camillus Edwards, 1871
• P. p. deltarufa Scott, 1998
• P. p. inornatus Austin, 1998
• P. p. montana (Behr, 1863)
• P. p. owimba Scott, 1998
• P. p. pulchella
• P. p. tutchone Scott, 1994
• P. p. shoshoni Scott, 1994
• P. p. vallis Austin, 1998

Similar species

• Phyciodes cocyta – northern crescent
• Phyciodes batesii – tawny crescent
• Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent
• Phyciodes pallida – pale crescent
• Phyciodes tharos – pearl crescent

External links

• Field Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America
• Species Phyciodes pulchella - Field Crescent, BugGuide

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/FieldCrescent_e.php Field 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