Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1383842

Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes batesii

Observation date: June 24, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: observed on grassy trail through mixed forest
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: October 05, 2024
Coordinator notes: I looked at this for some time; it's a difficult photo from which to make a firm ID. I can only really see the left FW. But I think you're probably right; this is likely to be P. batesii. I hope, however, that others will check my work on this. JRains
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario