Phyciodes
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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
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Nymphalinae
Nymphalinae is a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies . Sometimes, the Limenitidinae are included here as further tribe, while the Melitaeini are occasionally considered a distinct subfamily.- Systematics:...
in the family Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
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Species
- Phyciodes batesiiPhyciodes batesiiThe Tawny Crescent is a species of Nymphalidae that occurs in North America.-Description:The upperside is dark brown with orange and the forewing has a pale postmedian band with submarginal bands. The female's black submarginal band has dots. Both sexes have black and white antennal knobs...
(Reakirt, 1865) – Tawny Crescent - Phyciodes cocytaPhyciodes cocytaThe Northern Crescent is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 32–38 mm...
(CramerPieter CramerPieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
, [1777]) – Northern Crescent - Phyciodes graphica (R. FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
, 1869) – Vesta Crescent - Phyciodes mylittaPhyciodes mylittaThe Mylitta Crescent or Mylitta Crescentspot is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western North America.The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The butterfly flies from June until late July in Canada....
(W. H. Edwards, 1861) – Mylitta Crescent - Phyciodes orseis W. H. Edwards, 1871 – Orseis Crescent
- Phyciodes pallescens (R. FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
, 1869) – Mexican Crescent - Phyciodes pallidaPhyciodes pallidaThe Pale Crescent or Pallid Crescentspot is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western North America.The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The butterfly flies in June in Canada....
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 pulchellaPhyciodes pulchellaThe Field Crescent is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 24–36 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August in Canada.The larvae feed on Asteraceae species....
(BoisduvalJean Baptiste BoisduvalJean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, 1852) – Field Crescent - Phyciodes texana (W. H. Edwards, 1863) – Texan Crescent
- Phyciodes tharos (DruryDru DruryDru Drury was a British entomologist, one of the foremost of his time.He was born in Wood Lane, London. His father was a silversmith, and Dru took over the business in 1748. He retired as a silversmith in 1789 to devote his time entirely to entomology...
, [1773]) – Pearl Crescent