Phyciodes cocyta
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Phyciodes cocyta, the northern crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Nearctic realm.
On black-eyed Susan, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Nymphalidae
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The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized
Peacock (Aglais io)
Crimson-spotted forester (Euphaedra themis)
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)