Phyciodes batesii
Encyclopedia
The Tawny Crescent is a species of Nymphalidae
that occurs in North America
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. During this time the females lay their eggs in groups on the host plants. The third-instar
caterpillars hibernate.
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...
that occurs in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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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. The wingspan is from 25 to 38 mm.Life cycle
Adults fly once a year between May and July. There is sometimes a partial second brood in MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. During this time the females lay their eggs in groups on the host plants. The third-instar
Instar
An instar is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, between each molt , until sexual maturity is reached. Arthropods must shed the exoskeleton in order to grow or assume a new form. Differences between instars can often be seen in altered body proportions, colors, patterns, or...
caterpillars hibernate.
Similar species
- 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...
– Northern Crescent - Phyciodes tharos – Pearl Crescent