Pearl Crescent

The pearl crescent is a butterfly of North America. It is found in all parts of the United States except the west coast, and throughout Mexico and parts of southern Canada, in particular Ontario. Its habitat is open areas such as pastures, road edges, vacant lots, fields, open pine woods.

The Pearl Crescent Butterfly (Phyciodes tharos) is orange above with black borders and a complex pattern of black lines and spots. It can be found in open fields, roadsides and urban landscapes. They often feed with their wings widely open.

Wingspan: 1.0″-1.5″

Pearl Crescent