Phyciodes tharos
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Nymphalidae (brushfoots)
- Genus: Phyciodes
- Species: Phyciodes tharos
- Common Names: Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
May 13, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Phyciodes tharos - This butterfly is feeding on the flower of a Crane's Bill (Geranium carolinianum)
Tallahassee, FL
April, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Phyciodes tharos - This is the same butterfly as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
April, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Phyciodes tharos
Phyciodes tharos - This butterfly is feeding on the flower of a Crane's Bill (Geranium carolinianum)
Phyciodes tharos - This is the same butterfly as in the above photo.