#Phyciodes phaon

[stopandlook]

Scientific Name: Phyciodes phaon Common Name(s): Phaon crescent Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterfly) Life Stage(s): Adult Location: Plano, Texas Season(s): Summer

Not to be confused with pearl crescent.

The easiest way to tell the difference is the cream-colored band in the middle part of the forewing, which is found on phaon crescents but not pearl crescents. In general, phaons are also a bit smaller, with wingspans between 1″ and 1½″ (25–38 mm), while pearls range from 1¼″ to 1¾″ (32–45 mm).

The Alabama Butterfly Atlas notes that frogfruits are host and nectar plants for phaon crescents, and pearl crescents prefer asters. I would imagine that these butterflies visit more plants than just their preferred species, but it happens that (though it’s probably hard to tell here) this one is indeed perched on a frogfruit flower head. Similarly, the pearl crescent from my earlier post was resting on an aster plant.

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[swede1952]

It's the small things.

This is a Phaon crescent butterfly. You can see just how small by comparing to the clover. I saw the butterfly yesterday in my backyard.

"Phaon Crescent Phyciodes phaon - Wingspan: 1 - 1½ inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm). The forewing is dark orange and black with a pale cream band. The underside of the hindwing is cream to yellowish; spring and fall butterflies have a gray hindwing." - alabama.butterflyatlas.usf.edu

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[whatnext10]

Phaon Crescent Butterflies Absolutely Love the Spring Sun

Phaon Crescent Butterflies Absolutely Love the Spring Sun shows one of these gorgeous spring butterflies warming itself in the afternoon sun.

Sun Worshipper One of our most colorful spring butterflies is the Phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon). It’s a brushfooted butterfly like the American lady and the gulf fritillary, and it’s usually one of the first ones to appear, so it’s frequently on the wing while the weather is still a little cool, especially at night. Insects depend on the temperature outside (or inside, when they manage to get…

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[floridensis]

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[envunlimited]

Good morning 👋. During one of my #photography outings, I found a little Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) perched on a blade of grass. For a split second it raised its wings as I was taking a #photo . Its body and head remaind mostly in focus while its wings came out blurred. Perhaps not the best photo to document a species but it came out really funky 😀. Don't you think so? #NikonD7200 #Nikkor105mm , f/7, 1/160s, ISO 160, external flash with diffuser, handheld. If you are interested in this photo, please leave a message below 👇 and/or visit my FB page 'Wings to Fly by Salci'. Thank you 🙌. Best regards ✌. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3EqCfJJq-O/?igshid=ncodg41o4yip

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[floridensis]

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[envunlimited]

Good morning 👋. I had actually forgotten about this photo of two Phaon Crescent Butterflies (Phyciodes phaon) mating 😅. Using a #Nikkor105mm lens like in this case, is a blessing and a bit of a curse for the untrained 😅. It is a high quality lens with a very shallow depth of field. If any aspect of the photography subject is not fully aligned with the rest, then it will be out of focus... When working with a macro lens, we have to think in millimeters or smaller 😱. The oppotunity of spotting subjects like these do not come often😀 so take the photo regardless 👍. Comments are welcomed below 🙏. Have a great Thursday. Best regards ✌ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw9TjOHA6lu/?igshid=4g6ydzxgpafa

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[floridensis]

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[floridensis]

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