Pearl Crescent Butterfly
Phyciodes tharos
Pearl Crescent butterflies are just over an inch in size and can be found in open areas. These beauties feed on nectar from flowers.
Butterfly Size: 1 1/4 – 1 3/4 inches
Habitats: Open areas such as pastures, road edges, vacant lots, fields, open pine woods.
Plants for the Pearl Crescent Butterfly
HOST PLANTS
- Several species of smooth-leaved true asters
FOOD PLANTS
Nectar from a wide variety of flowers including:
- dogbane
- swamp milkweed
- shepherd’s needle
- asters
- winter cress
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