Bug FAQPhaon Crescent
Phyciodes phaon · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
The Phaon crescent butterfly lives in Florida, nearby states, west to New Mexico, and has been recorded in Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Males fly around open spots near their host plants while looking for females. In the north it appears from early spring to late fall, while in peninsular Florida it can be seen almost all year.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Males patrol open areas near host plants while searching for females.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
In peninsular Florida it can be seen nearly year-round.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyciodes_phaon
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.