Summary ²

Mylitta Crescents (wingspan 28 - 38 mm) range from British Columbia and Montana to Southern Mexico. They thrive in a wide variety of habitats, including mountains, canyons, open woods, meadows, and agricultural fields. Caterpillar hosts are native thistles. In the north, two broods of Mylitta Crescents fly from April to September.

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