Mylitta Crescent, Phyciodes mylitta
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Mylitta Mylitta Crescent, Phyciodes mylitta
Mylitta Crescent,
Phyciodes mylitta
Larval plants are thistles, like
Venus Thistle
,
Cirsium occidentale venustum
,
but this little butterfly will hatch on most thistles.
The adult butterfly likes asters like
Seaside Daisy,
Erigeron glaucus
and
California Aster,
Aster chilensis
Last edited on 2012-01-08 18:09:28.
Authors
Bert Wilson
