Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1392485

Northern Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta

Observation date: July 07, 2022
Submitted by: ButtahflyEtn37354
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In the weeds at the edge of a hayfield. Clear evening after a warm day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: August 31, 2024
Coordinator notes: Impossible to tell for certain without a ventral view of the antennal clubs, however the large orange patches on the wings lacking traversing dark veins favors P. cocyta over P. tharos. -jmgesell
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Orange County