Pearly Cresentspot
Phyciodes tharos

Habitat: Open spaces, moist meadows, fields, roadsides and streamsides.

Range: Yukon and Newfoundland to southern Mexico, from eastern Washington and southeast California to the Atlantic.

Facts: The Pearly Cresentspot prefers to feed on asters, fleabanes, thistles, black-eyed susans, and clover. This species is one of the most widespread North American butterflies.