Observation date: June 26, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Might this be a Tawny Crescent? Wide black bar on dorsal forewing and much darker than the other Crescents seen today.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: June 26, 2022
Coordinator notes: Pearl, Northern, and Tawny Crescents can all be very similar in appearance, without any distinctive characteristics from above in particular that can distinguish between one or the other. It is even more similar in females, which tend to be darker. Both a dorsal and ventral view can provide the best opportunity to definitively ID an individual. Tawny Crescents do have a more darker appearance in general, but the ventral view is needed to see the almost absent/very light colored "tawny" crescent mark along the HW margin. Northern Crescents tend to be more "open" above, particularly in males on the HW, with less black veins or dark bars. You will find discussions about orange-tipped antennae being a Northern Crescent, however this is also not specific and many Pearl Crescents also have this trait. Both of your individuals could fit into either species, but I'm going with Northern Crescent due to location and dorsal HW appearance. -jmgesell
