- Phyciodes mylitta
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Mylitta Crescent Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Melitaeini Genus: Phyciodes Species: P. mylitta Binomial name Phyciodes mylitta
(W.H. Edwards, 1861)Synonyms - Melitaea mylitta Edwards, 1861
- Eresia mata Reakirt, 1866
- Phyciodes mylittus Higgins, 1981
- Phyciodes pallidus
The Mylitta Crescent or Mylitta Crescentspot (Phyciodes mylitta) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western North America.
The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The butterfly flies from June until late July in Canada.[1]
The larvae feed on Cirsium and Carduus species.[1]
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Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- P. m. arizonensis Bauer, 1975
- P. m. arida (Skinner, 1917)
- P. m. mexicana Hall, 1928
- P. m. mylitta
- P. m. thebais Godman & Salvin, 1878
Similar species
- Phyciodes pallida – Pale Crescent
References
- ^ a b Mylitta Crescent, Butterflies of Canada
- ^ Phyciodes, funet.fi
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