Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1386534

Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella

Observation date: July 10, 2024
Submitted by: matt7882
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We are logging this per Cascade Citizen Science Butterfly Project instructions. We are not members of the project. We probably saw about 1 dozen crescent-type butterflies over the course of a 2 night stay at Lightning Creek/Mt Desolation near Ross lake. This is the only one that stayed still long enough to get photographed.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: July 13, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Partner project: Cascades Butterfly Project
Cascades Butterfly Protected Areas: North Cascades National Park
Checklist region(s): United States, Washington, Whatcom County