Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)

Widespread in the western US.
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
Meadow near Fresno Dome ~5000', Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
Little Antelope Valley Pack Station Rd, Mono Co., CA
12 July 2007

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
#0232
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
Little Antelope Valley Pack Station Rd, Mono Co., CA
12 July 2007


Colorado Mylitta Crescents
#6526
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis)
Royal Gorge, Fremont Co., CO
11 July 2016

#6532
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis)
Royal Gorge, Fremont Co., CO
11 July 2016

#6540
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis)
Royal Gorge, Fremont Co., CO
11 July 2016

#6640
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis)
Royal Gorge, Fremont Co., CO
11 July 2016

#6628
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis)
Royal Gorge, Fremont Co., CO
11 July 2016


Utah Mylitta Crescents
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Wasatch Mt. State Park, Wasatch Co., UT
16 July 2014

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Wasatch Mt. State Park, Wasatch Co., UT
16 July 2014


Below are Montana Mylitta Crescents
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
15 Sep 2013
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
17 Sep 2013

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #5530
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
16 Sep 2013

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
19 Sep 2013

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #8296
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
19 Sep 2013

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #3396
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
18 Apr 2016

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #8470
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Partridge Alley, Missoula Co., MT
18 Apr 2015

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #5821
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
30 Apr 2015

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #6509
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
18 May 2015

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #6487
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
18 May 2015

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #6228
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
7 May 2015

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
#6223
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
7 May 2015
#6211
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
7 May 2015

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
#9017
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
3 May 2015
#9410
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT
6 July 2015

Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta) #5158
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta)
Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT
11 Sep 2013

Despite the wide black spot on the trailing edge of the forewing (usually a mark for Pale Crescent), this is a Mylitta Crescent due to 1) small size noted in the field, and 2) flight time. Pale Crescents are univoltine and fly ~May-June at this location.


#6649
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis)
Comfort Spring, Cochise Co., AZ
28 July 2017

The Arizona subspecies has a wide black spot on the trailing edge of the forewing.


#6635
Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta arizonensis)
Comfort Spring, Cochise Co., AZ
28 July 2017


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