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jujucaps Silver Spring, MD(Zone 6b) Aug 09, 2006

And here is the second butterfly. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide with the ID!

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Aug 09, 2006

a Fritillary or Checkerspot

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Aug 09, 2006

I think that you have the Pearly Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1741

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jujucaps Silver Spring, MD(Zone 6b) Aug 09, 2006

Thank you KennedyH and DonnaB. The markings do indeed look like the Pearl Crescent. Here is a "profile shot," in case it helps.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Aug 09, 2006

Yes, that confirms it as a Pearly Crescent. Please add both lovely images to the BugFiles here: http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/538/

Ken

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