Pale Crescent
Phyciodes pallida (W.H. Edwards, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is pale orange; dark markings are reduced, especially on hindwing. Forewing both above and below with dark spot at center of inner margin. Underside is yellow with red-brown markings; crescent on hindwing is white.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 5/8 inches (3.5 - 4.1 cm).
Life History: Males perch in canyons to wait for females; only rarely do they patrol ridges. Females lay eggs in large groups on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: One flight from April-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Thistles (Cirsium) in the sunflower family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Valleys, dry streambeds, dry fields.
Range: Central British Columbia southeast in the Rocky Mountains to Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado; south to Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and northern Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Phyciodes pallidus
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Region: Wayne County, Utah, United States
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Region: Eagle County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Sanders County, Montana, United States
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Region: Yellowstone National Park County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Park County, Colorado, United States
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Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Weston County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Washington County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Custer County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Box Elder County, Utah, United States
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Region: Adams County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Wasatch County, Utah, United States
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Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
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Region: Sanpete County, Utah, United States
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Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
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Region: Delta County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Meagher County, Montana, United States
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Region: Carbon County, Utah, United States
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Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Routt County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
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