Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 742754

Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta

Observation date: September 14, 2012
Submitted by: cedareden
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: early morning, damp open field, sunny, calm, warming up
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: September 14, 2012
Coordinator notes: The specimen is a female, which are very variable, and often misidentified. Phyciodes phaon is much more southern, just barely reaching Northerm Catolina. Ross layberry
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Essex County