Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)

Northern Crescent ( Phyciodes cocyta )

Female - Cambridge, ON 2013/06/23

Northern Crescent ( Phyciodes cocyta )

Quyon, QC 2013/06/10

Northern Crescent ( Phyciodes cocyta )

Walsingham, ON 2013/06/23

Northern Crescent ( Phyciodes cocyta )

Male - Kanata, ON 2013/06/18

Member of Family: Nymphalidae

French common name: Croissant nordique

As mentioned under the previous species, the Pearl and Northern Crescents are variable and can be difficult to tell apart.

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )