Clio Crescent
Common NameClio Crescent
Scientific NamePhyciodes clio
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilyNymphalinae
Wingspan (mm)30
Primary Colorsblack, cream, white
HabitatOpen fields, meadows, forest edges, roadsides
Geographic RangeSouth America (e.g., Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia)
Host PlantsAsteraceae (e.g., asters, sunflowers)
Flight PeriodMultiple broods, year-round in tropical regions
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis: eggs laid on host plants, larvae (caterpillars) feed on leaves, pupate into a chrysalis, and emerge as adult butterflies.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive broad cream band on the hindwing and the pattern of cream spots on the dark forewing. Its small size and typical crescent shape are also characteristic.
Description
A small butterfly with dark brown to black wings, featuring a prominent broad cream-colored band across the hindwings and several distinct cream-colored spots on the forewings.
