Species

Phyciodes pulchella (Field crescent)

Phyciodes pulchella. Photo: (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Phyciodes pulchella, the field crescent, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic realm.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
        Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies)
        Subfamily: Nymphalinae (Checkerspots, anglewings, peacocks, and allies)
        Tribe: Melitaeini (Checkerspots)
        Genus: Phyciodes (Crescents)
        Species: Phyciodes pulchella (Field crescent)

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