Phyciodes mylitta
Phyciodes mylitta, the Mylitta crescent or Mylitta crescentspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America.
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The wingspan is 26-37 mm. Wings are orange with black markings and white fringe on the edges. The females are darker than the males.[1] The butterfly flies from June until late July in Canada[2] and until fall in California.[1] It is found in a variety of habitats, and usually inhabits meadows and stream banks in forested areas.[3]
The larvae are black with spines and white markings.[1] They feed on Cirsium and Carduus species.[2] Adults feed on flower nectar.[3]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:[4]
- P. m. arizonensis Bauer, 1975
- P. m. arida (Skinner, 1917)
- P. m. mexicana Hall, 1928
- P. m. mylitta
- P. m. thebais Godman & Salvin, 1878
Similar species
- Phyciodes pallida – pale crescent
References
- Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 413. ISBN 9780520288744.
- Mylitta Crescent, Butterflies of Canada
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
- "Phyciodes Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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