Observation date: August 12, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found crawling on the leaves of a nightshade plant. The weather was pleasant, the temperature in the seventies, light wind, filtered sunlight. Monsoon had been strong this year, but it took a break for a few days. Butterflies were common, but no other individuals of this species were observed.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 13, 2021
Coordinator notes: Marta, this is the very similar Painted Crescent. Undersides have the best diagnostic characters, but check your field guide for Painted and see if you come to the same conclusion. In recent years there have been several crescent photos submitted to BAMONA from the Rio Grande valley in Dona Ana County. so far they all have been Painted Crescents. may be too hot for Field Crescent, which typically lives at higher elevations.
