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Graphic Crescent (Phyciodes graphica vesta)  

DORSAL

VENTRAL

 

Caterpillar HostplantsHairy Tube Tongue (Siphonoglossa pilosella). Bailowitz and Brock report Spreading Snake Herb (Dyschoriste decumbens) being used in Arizona, so it is possible that our local Snake Herb (D. linearis) could also be utilized.
Area Sighting
Locations		Norbuck Park, LBJ Grasslands
Seasonal Flight DataOccasional stray to our area, although with consistent sightings the past several years this status may change.
General NotesUnlikely that it can overwinter in north Texas. This species was formerly classified as Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes vesta).

Additional Photographs

OVA

LARVA

PUPA

ADULT

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