Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis)

Distinguished from Pearl Crescent by having more black in the forewing and a light tawny/orange/cream-colored and relatively unmarked underhindwing, Tawny Crescents in NC are found only in the mountains and fly mostly in May/June. The subspecies found here is quite disjunct from the rest of the species.

Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis)
Clay Co., NC
21 May 2005

Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis), female
Macon Co., NC
12 May 2006


Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis), Female Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006	Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis), Male Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006


Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis) Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005	Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis) Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005


Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis) Clay Co., NC 21 May 2005	Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis) Clay Co., NC 21 May 2005

	Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii maconensis), Female Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 Here's lookin' atcha!

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