Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos
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A familiar butterfly, known for its habit of flying out at other
insects. It frequently visits mud and
flowers. Here it is shown taking
nectar from showy daisy. The amount
of blackish marking varies with sex and season, but the open orange middles
of the wings typify most Pearl Crescents.
Frequently seen in sunny, flowery places during summer. |