Monday 16 October 2000

Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii)

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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