female Mylitta crescent nectaring on Canada thistle
female Phyciodes mylitta mylitta nectaring on Cirsium arvense
Asteraceae
Note the stronger contrast of the female underside (ventral) markings compared to the male Mylitta crescent. The same can be said above (dorsal), too - see below.
female (brighter, ~middle of pic), male (more solid in color and at the bottom of the pic)
Mylitta crescent
Mylitta crescent
Phyciodes mylitta mylitta
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