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phyciodes mylitta
The Mylitta Crescent butterfly has beautiful orange and black patterns on its wings. It loves to flutter around flowers, sipping sweet nectar!
Habitat: Meadows, open fields, and gardens.
The Mylitta Crescent is a small butterfly with rich orange-brown upper wings, featuring dark borders and intricate black markings. Its underside displays a unique pale yellowish-orange patch on the hindwing, often with a distinctive silvery or pearly crescent-shaped spot.
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Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
Snaps
19
Its caterpillars are super picky eaters, only munching on thistle leaves!
The 'crescent' in its name comes from a tiny, moon-shaped mark on its underwing!
These speedy little butterflies help flowers grow by carrying tiny pollen grains!
You might spot them fluttering in sunny fields, even high up in the mountains!
Mylitta Crescent has patterned undersides that help them blend into foliage when resting, protecting them from predators.
Mylitta Crescent can detect specific thistle host plants by smell, ensuring their caterpillars have the right food to grow.
Mylitta Crescent has dark wing scales that absorb sunlight, giving them energy to fly on cool days.
Adults sip nectar from various flowers, while caterpillars feast exclusively on thistle plants.
Age differences: Larvae (caterpillars) eat thistle leaves, while adults drink flower nectar.
Cirsium vulgare
Larvae feed exclusively on its leaves for survival and growth.

Cyanocitta stelleri
Birds like jays may prey on adult butterflies and their caterpillars.
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Adults visit aster flowers for nectar, helping in their reproduction.
Vespula pensylvanica
Wasps may hunt and feed on Mylitta Crescent caterpillars as prey.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
No special safety notes yet.
The easiest way to identify Mylitta Crescent is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
30-40 mm
15-20 mm
10-18 days
15 km/h
Adults sip nectar from various flowers, while caterpillars feast exclusively on thistle plants.
Meadows, open fields, and gardens.
Foraging
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Oregon, US
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