Phyciodes cocyta
Northern crescent | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Phyciodes |
Species: | P. cocyta |
Binomial name | |
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, [1777]) | |
Synonyms | |
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Phyciodes cocyta, the northern crescent, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic realm.
The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The butterfly flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.
Similar species
- Phyciodes batesii – tawny crescent
- Phyciodes tharos – pearl crescent
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- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Northern crescent, Butterflies of Canada
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