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Meadow Crescent-spot

Phyciodes pratensis

Plate XVII — Meadow Crescent-spot is Fig. 37
Plate XVII — Meadow Crescent-spot is Fig. 37

Butterfly, male.--The butterfly resembles the preceding species on the upper side, but the ground-color is much paler and the black markings are not so heavy. The under side of the wings is pale fulvous, spotted with yellow.

female.--The female has the black markings of the upper side heavier than the male, and all the spots pale yellow. The markings on the under side are heavier than in the male sex. Expanse, male, 1.15 inch; female, 1.40 inch.

Early Stages.-Unknown.

The range of this species is the Pacific coast from Oregon to Arizona.