Pearl Crescent

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)

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DISTRIBUTION in North Carolina: Statewide; occurs in all 100 counties, ranging from the higher mountains to the immediate coast.

ABUNDANCE in North Carolina: Very common statewide; one of the most widespread and often seen butterflies. Appears to be equally numerous in the mountains as in other provinces. It is more numerous in the late summer and fall than it is in April and May.

FLIGHT PERIOD in North Carolina: Many broods (four or five) that essentially overlap; there is a continuous presence in NC from mid-March to late November. The flight in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont begins in late March.