Field Crescent

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The Field Crescent butterfly (Phyciodes pulchella) is a common West Coast Phyciodes species, found at both high and low elevations.

Caterpillars feed on plants in the aster family, and adults nectar on a variety of flowers.

Because of the abundance of aster plants in the WEstern United States, Field Crescents can be found through much of the spring, summer and early fall, depending on their geographic location.

The darker wings mixed with orangish blocks and dark dots bordering the bottom wings are general field identification marks.

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