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Santa Barbara Field Guides – Butterflies Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Phyciodes campestris Field Crescent |
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Size:
wingspread 1-1.5 in. Recognition: Upperside is brown and orange band and checker pattern; underside is yellow-tan with some discolorations. Flight period: February to December. Hostplants: Aster species such as A. hesperius, which grows near water. Habitat: This Crescent (along with P. mylitta) prefer moist habitats that include fields and open areas in foothills, watercourses, and other moist settings. Distribution: Patchy distribution over the Pacific West Coast. Fairly scarce in southern California and in Santa Barbara County. 
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