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Pearl Crescent

photo by Oscar Gutierrez

Size - 20 to 35 mm.

On the wing - They are found on and off from May until September.

Range - Found in the Prairies and southern Ontario it is not as wide spread as the Northern Pearl Crescent.

Host plants - Asters.

Favourite habitat - Dry open areas.

Special notes - Adults can be found flying low to the ground in open areas visiting flowers, mudpuddling and sunning themselves.

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