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Variable Crescent

Eresia ithomioides · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsMay · Aug · Decmost records
Records243in 2 countries
Most seen inPanama188 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Variable Crescent in brief

The variable crescent (Eresia ithomioides) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 243 published records, most of them from Panama and Nicaragua. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, August and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Panama188 records · best Dec, Aug
Nicaragua55 records · best Sep, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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