Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon (W.H. Edwards, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Forewing is dark orange and black with a pale cream median band. Underside of hindwing is cream to yellowish; spring and fall butterflies (form marcia) have a gray hindwing.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol during daytime near the host plant. Eggs are laid in small groups on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: Many broods southern Florida; February-October in California; April-September in New Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fogfruit (Lippia lanceolata) and mat grass (Lippia nodiflora) in the verbena family.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Lippia and composites including shepherd's needle.
Habitat: Openings in thorn forest, open areas with closely cropped plants, dunes, pastures, road edges.
Range: Guatemala north through Cuba and Mexico to southern California, east through South Texas and Florida to coastal South Carolina. Strays to eastern Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 13, 2021
Observation date: Nov 16, 2021
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 24, 2021
Observation date: Oct 18, 2021
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Oct 18, 2021
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 24, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Oct 21, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Oct 16, 2021
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: De Baca County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2021
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 30, 2021
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 30, 2021
Observation date: Apr 18, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Hutchinson
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Dec 02, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: D Grimes
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Sapper Dan
Region: Bell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Camden County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Mayaich17
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: therapypetz
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 04, 2021
Observation date: May 11, 2021
Submitted by: Meronassefa321
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 12, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2021
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 29, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 29, 2021
Observation date: May 16, 2021
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 20, 2021
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