#phyciodes

[gaasuba]

Added this little cutie to my shop~

I'm not sure what species they are so please lemme know if you know~

[faguscarolinensis]

Phyciodes tharos on Pycnanthemum muticum / Pearl Crescent on Clustered Mountain Mint at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[onenicebugperday]

@porgs-are-space-puffins submitted: I found this butterfly in Utah i was wondering what kind of butterfly it is

Sure, looks like either a field crescent or a painted crescent. They're both in the same genus (Phyciodes) and have rather variable markings that can look super similar so I'd need more photos to say for sure!

[vandaliatraveler]

A northern crescent (Phyciodes cocyta) gets its bearings among the converging green blades at a marsh’s edge.

[dendroica]

Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos (by me)

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

I have heard that pearl crescents have different patterns even if they’re the same species.

[dendroica]

Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos (by me)

[dendroica]

Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos (by me)