Pearl Crescent Butterfly (Phyciodes tharos)

This is video of a Pearl Crescent Butterfly. These butterflies are very active and quick to get away when approached. Capturing this video was a real blessing!

The small white crescent moon on the underside of the fore wing of the Pearl Crescent Butterfly is a helpful feature for identifying it. The small white crescent mark is seen when the butterfly has its wings raised up. This mark stands out because it is almost completely surrounded by dark brown patches. Each black and white banded antenna ends in an orange club or ball. The Pearl Crescent is very popular and quite familiar in eastern North America, but it is also found in the west as well.

Larvae feed on aster plants. The caterpillar is brown and has yellow rings on it as well as loads of spiky hairs. Adults can be seen most anywhere: fields, roadsides, forest clearings, near creeks or streams, and in gardens and backyards. They fly low to the ground and alternate between flapping their wings and gliding when in flight.

A special thanks to InsectIdentification.org for the much needed help and information for identifying this butterfly.

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