{"id":22238,"date":"2026-06-24T09:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22238"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:07:16","slug":"pearl-crescent-butterfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22238","title":{"rendered":"Pearl Crescent Butterfly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"22237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=22237\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_4401.jpg?fit=1443%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1443,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_4401\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_4401.jpg?fit=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_4401.jpg?fit=739%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"1253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_4401.jpg?resize=904%2C1253&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-22237\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pearl Crescent Butterfly: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, July 2026 \u2014 One of the most common butterflies in southern Maine in early summer, the Pearl Crescent: not the showiest, but still attractive. And everywhere right now. It is named, apparently, for a light pearly crescent on the underside of the hind wing. I have looked at a lot of photos, including these, and either I do not know what they are talking about, or it is very hard to see. \ud83d\ude42 These are butterflies from the first spring brood. They overwintered as dormant caterpillars, and woke up to feed and become butterflies only a few weeks ago. Later, full summer, broods will have brighter, bolder colors. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 Contemporary at about 600mm equivalent field of view crop. Program with insect modifications. 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And everywhere right now. It is named, apparently, for a light pearly crescent on the underside of the hind wing. 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