Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1368502

Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos

Observation date: August 16, 2023
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On trail adjacent to agricultural lands including corn. Sunny, very windy, mid-80s.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: August 20, 2023
Coordinator notes: Impossible to tell with full certainty...however, this location is further south in the range of P. cocyta - and this late in the year - would favor P. tharos. Orange antenna club tips are non-specific, and orange banding on HW not prominent enough to make the call. -jmgesell
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin