Phyciodes mylitta
| Mylitta Crescent | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Melitaeini |
| Genus: | Phyciodes |
| Species: | P. mylitta |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyciodes mylitta (W.H. Edwards, 1861) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Mylitta Crescent or Mylitta Crescentspot (Phyciodes mylitta) 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.[1]
The larvae feed on Cirsium and Carduus species.[1]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- P. m. arizonensis Bauer, 1975
- P. m. arida (Skinner, 1917)
- P. m. mexicana Hall, 1928
- P. m. mylitta
- P. m. thebais Godman & Salvin, 1878
Similar species
- Phyciodes pallida – Pale Crescent
References
- 1 2 Mylitta Crescent, Butterflies of Canada
- ↑ Phyciodes, funet.fi
External links
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