Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon
Summary 5
Phyciodes phaon (the Phaon crescent or mat plant crescent) is a species of butterfly endemic to northern Florida.
North american ecology (us and canada) 6
Phyciodes phaon is resident from the southern United States south to Guatemala, Cuba and the Cayman Is, and is somewhat migratory, straying as far north as Iowa-Nebraska (Scott 1986). Habitats are fairly moist open areas, especially lakeshores and rocky creek beds. Host plants are herbaceous, restricted to one genus, Lippia (Verbenaceae). Eggs are laid on the host plant in clusters. There are multiple flights all year southern Texas and southern Florida, Feb 1-Oct 31 in California, April 1-Sept30 in New Mexico. (Scott 1986).
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
