Did you know that phaon crescent butterflies rarely fly more than six inches from the ground?
Phaon Crescent Butterflies
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Phaon crescent butterflies are butterflies that have black and orange wings that have cream bands on them.
Habitat:
Fields, meadows, openings in forests, pastures, and roadsides
nesting habits:
Phaon crescent butterflies lay clusters of 20 to 200 eggs on the underside of the lower leaves of host plants.
seasons phaon crescent butterflies are active in our area:
Spring, Summer, Fall
Diet:
Nectar
hunting Behavior:
Phaon crescent butterflies forage close to the ground and pollinate when they eat nectar.
Commonly Confused With:
Pearl Crescent Butterflies
Phaon crescent butterflies are often confused with pearl crescent butterflies because both have orange and black wings.
Phaon crescent butterflies have cream colored bands on their wings.