Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon)

Locally common along the immediate NC coast, this species flies from spring into fall and is found only in close association with its host plant, fog-fruit (Lippia nodiflora).


Female New Hanover Co., NC 18 May 2008	On caterpillar foodplant Frogfruit (Lippia nodiflora) New Hanover Co., NC 18 May 2008


New Hanover Co., NC 13 Oct 2007	New Hanover Co., NC 13 Oct 2007


Phaon Crescent, mated pair Cape Hatteras, NC 27 May 2006	New Hanover Co., NC 18 May 2008


New Hanover Co., NC 15 May 2004	New Hanover Co., NC 15 May 2004

Collier Co., FL
17 Apr 2005


Fort Desoto, FL 26 March 2004	Ocochobee Co., FL 12 Aug 2003


Starr Co., TX 16 Oct 2004	Hidalgo Co., TX 19 Oct 2004

Frogfruit, Fogfruit (Lippia nodiflora, Phyla nodiflora)

Frogfruit, Fogfruit (Lippia nodiflora)
New Hanover Co., NC
18 May 2008

Recently classified as Phyla nodiflora, Frogfruit is the caterpillar foodplant for Phaon Crescents.

Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) on Frogfruit (Lippia nodiflora)

Phaon Crescent on Frogfruit, Fogfruit (Lippia nodiflora)
New Hanover Co., NC
18 May 2008

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Created on ... May 15, 2004 | Updated ... Oct 14, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu