Phyciodes pallida

Phyciodes pallida, the pale crescent or pallid crescentspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the western North America.

The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The butterfly flies in June in Canada.

The larvae feed on Cirsium species.

Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
P. p. barnesi Skinner, 1897
P. p. pallida

Similar species
Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent

References

External links
Pale Crescent, Butterflies and Moths of North America
Species Phyciodes pallida - Pale Crescent, BugGuide

Category:Melitaeini
Category:Butterflies of North America
Category:Butterflies of Canada
Category:Butterflies described in 1864
Category:Taxa named by William Henry Edwards