Phyciodes mylitta

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| name = Mylitta crescent

| image = Phyciodes mylitta (Mylitta Crescent) (7457420058).jpg

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| taxon = Phyciodes mylitta

| authority = (W.H. Edwards, 1861)

| synonyms =

• Melitaea mylitta Edwards, 1861
• Eresia mata Reakirt, 1866
• Phyciodes mylittus Higgins, 1981
• Phyciodes pallidus

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Phyciodes mylitta, the Mylitta crescent or Mylitta crescentspot, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America.

The wingspan is 26–37 mm. Wings are orange with black markings and white fringe on the edges. The females are darker than the males.{{Cite book |last=Will |first=Kip |title=Field Guide to California Insects |last2=Gross |first2=Joyce |last3=Rubinoff |first3=Daniel |last4=Powell |first4=Jerry A. |publisher=University of California Press |year=2020 |isbn=9780520288744 |location=Oakland, California |pages=413}} The butterfly flies from June until late July in Canada[http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/MylittaCrescent_e.php Mylitta Crescent], Butterflies of Canada

and until fall in California. It is found in a variety of habitats, and usually inhabits meadows and stream banks in forested areas.{{Cite web|title=NatureServe Explorer 2.0|url=https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.120765/Phyciodes_mylitta|access-date=|website=explorer.natureserve.org}}

The larvae are black with spines and white markings. They feed on Cirsium and Carduus species. Adults feed on flower nectar.