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.Field Crescent, Butterflies of Canada
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.
Subspecies Listed alphabetically:"Phyciodes Hübner, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms 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
References
External links Field Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America Species Phyciodes pulchella - Field Crescent, BugGuide