Pearly Crescentspot - Phycoides tharos |
| Size | 1 - 1½" |
| Egg | Pale yellow or green laid in clusters |
| Caterpillar | Brown with yellow green bands and many branched spines. |
| Host / Food | Asters and Crownbeard |
| Broods | 2 broods North, up to 5 or more broods south. |
| Habitat | Open spaces, meadows, fields, roadsides and yards. |
| Range | Yukon to Newfoundland to Southern Mexico, and from Washington, California to the Atlantic. |
| Notes | The Pearly Crescentspot
is a very common butterfly in North America. It is very territorial and will try to chase
away other butterflies, birds and even people. It was very fond of our wild-flower garden
and thistle weeds. |
