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02-SEP-2011

Pearl Crescent

The pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) is a butterfly of North America. It is found in all parts of the United States except the west coast, and throughout Mexico and parts of southern Canada, in particular Ontario. Its habitat is open areas such as pastures, road edges, vacant lots, fields, open pine woods. Its pattern is quite variable. Males usually have black antenna knobs. Its upperside is orange with black borders; postmedian and submarginal areas are crossed by fine black marks. The underside of the hindwing has a dark marginal patch containing a light-colored crescent.
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bill friedlander15-Sep-2011 21:57
Wonderful colors. Nice how the butterfly is famed by the green foliage. V
Colin Storey15-Sep-2011 18:43
Superb close up. v
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography15-Sep-2011 17:58
Very nice close-up, Vote.
Patricia Kay15-Sep-2011 15:58
Beautiful butterfly image Flora...BV
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