Phyciodes tharos
Common name: Pearl Crescent
Feeds on these plants:
Achillea ageratum
(sold as Moonshine)
Achillea millefolium ‘Lavender Beauty’
Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’
Achillea millefolium
(sold as Apple Blossom)
Achillea ‘Anblo’
(sold as Anthea)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Bidens ferulifolia
(sold as Yellow Empire)
Erigeron glaucus
(sold as Bountiful)
Erigeron glaucus
(sold as Cape Sebastian)
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Autumn Colors’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’
Rudbeckia hirta
(sold as Becky Series)
Rudbeckia hirta
(sold as Cordoba)
Phyciodes tharos, the Pearl Crescent, can be found in nearly all US states, including Alaska and Hawaii.
Favorite nectar plants include: Achillea, Asclepias, Bidens, Cephalanthus, Erigeron, and Taraxacum
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Host plants:
Aster
Aster acuminatus
Aster ciliolatus
Aster drummondii texanus
Aster dumosus
Aster ericoides
Aster laevis
Aster lanceolatus lanceolatus
Aster lateriflorus
Aster pilosus
Aster praealtus
Aster puniceus
Aster umbellatus
Cirsium
Erigeron peregrinus
Plantago
Sericocarpus linifolius
Verbesina
Verbesina helianthoides
CC0 images courtesy of
Alan Schmierer
