Home Page of Butterflies at Home ... All about those amazing creatures that inhabit our home gardens!

Pearl Crescent Butterfly

The Pearl Crescent Butterfly (Phyciodes tharos) is orange above with black borders and a complex pattern of black lines and spots. It can be found in open fields, roadsides and urban landscapes. They often feed with their wings widely open.

Size: 1.0"-1.5"

Favorites nectar plants: a variety of annuals such as Zinnias, Marigolds and others
Favorite host plants: Asters

Pearl Crescent Life Cycle Stages and Times

Stage Typical Duration
Egg stage 4 to 10 days
Caterpillar (larval) stage 3 weeks
Chrysalis (pupal) stage 5 to 12 days
Adult butterfly stage 4 to 10 days

 

Pearl Crescent Butterfly
Pearl Crescent Butterfly

Pearl Crescent Butterfly (dorsal view)
Pearl Crescent Butterfly


Pearl Crescent Butterfly seen in East Texas

Pearl Crescent Butterfly seen in East Texas

Copyright © 2023 ButterfliesAtHome.com • All Rights Reserved