Phyciodes

A Phyciodes butterflies. The markings on this pretty thing are really just magnificent don’t you think? Below you will find a little info on it.... more

by Kim Pate

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Phyciodes

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Kim Pate

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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A "Phyciodes" butterflies. The markings on this pretty thing are really just magnificent don’t you think? Below you will find a little info on it. Enjoy
Phyciodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Tribe: Melitaeini
Genus: Phyciodes
Synonyms
Phyciodes, commonly but ambiguously called the "crescents" or "crescentspots" (like some related genera) is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae.
Species
Phyciodes batesii (Reakirt, 1865) – Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, [1777]) – Northern Crescent
Phyciodes graphica (R. Felder, 1869) – Vesta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta (W. H. Edwards, 1861) – Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes orseis W. H. Edwards, 1871 – Orseis Crescent
Phyciodes pallescens (R. Felder, 1869) – Mexican Crescent
Phyciodes pallida or Phyciodes pallidus (W. H. Edwards, 1864) – Pale Crescent or Pallid Crescentspot
Phyciodes picta (W. H. Edwards, 1865) – Painted Crescent
Phyciodes phaon (W. H. Edwards, 1864) – Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852) – Field Crescent
Phyciodes texana (W. H. Edwards, 1863) – Texan Crescent
Phyciodes tharos (Drury, [1773]) – Pearl Crescent

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August 5th, 2013