OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Phyciodes ("red") batesii (for naturalist Henry Walter Bates)
Adult female Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii) at Writing-on-Stone, Alberta - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: ?
Wingspan: 2.5-3.8cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A striking butterfly with ddep contrasting black patternation and associated with asters. It's range largely aligns with the US Canada Border and the Rockies.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Phycoides
SUBSPECIES: P. b. batesii, P. b. lakota, P. b. anasazi, P. b. apsaalooke, P. b. maconensis
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA -Range in Southern Canadaa
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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