Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1351271

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: September 03, 2021
Date notes: 100% positive of date and time.
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Warming itself up on sunny side of house in early morning on plexiglass window pane. Not familiar with species. I.D. confidence low. Originally I mislabeled species as Harvester, then Snout, then Brown Elfin, to possibly this species.
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