Phyciodes phaon (Edwards, 1864) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Phyciodes phaon (Edwards, 1864)
Phyciodes phaon (the Phaon crescent) is a butterfly species found across parts of North America and the Caribbean.
Phyciodes phaon, commonly called the Phaon crescent or mat plant crescent, is a species of butterfly. It occurs in Florida, the neighboring U.S. states, and west as far as New Mexico. It has been present in Cuba since the 1930s, and also occurs in the Cayman Islands, where it is referred to as the crescent spot.
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Charaxes jasius (Linnaeus, 1767)
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864
Coenonympha saadi (Kollar, 1848)
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Pierella hortona (Hewitson, 1854)
Vanessa kershawi (McCoy, 1868)
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