Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1350239

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: September 10, 2022
Date notes: Currently not known if there is a second late brood, according to one source. This is a dead ringer for Northern Crescent.
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Monroe County. Along the edge of the woods and a dry clearing adjacent to railroad ROW. Flying higher (5-6 feet off ground) than Pearl Crescents.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: March 31, 2023
Coordinator notes: This may be the Northern Crescent (P. cocyta). However, it is more likely the unnamed entity currently thought to be a double-brooded new species or a hybrid species (tharos x cocyta).
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Monroe County