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title: "Northern Crescent"
description: "Phyciodes cocyta — Owady i pająki. Phyciodes cocyta, the northern crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/northern-crescent
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Northern Crescent

> Phyciodes cocyta — Owady i pająki. Phyciodes cocyta, the northern crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

- Scientific name: *Phyciodes cocyta*
- Category: `insects` (Owady i pająki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola)
- iNaturalist observations: 32292
- Wikidata: [Q533299](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q533299)
- iNaturalist taxon: [58576](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/58576)

## Names

- en: Northern Crescent
- fr: Croissant nordique

## Countries with the most observations

CA (15614), US (3675)

## Summary

Phyciodes cocyta, the northern crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Nearctic realm.
The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The butterfly flies from June to July depending on the location. Its habitats include fields, meadows, glades, and openings in woodlands.
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species. Adults feed on nectar from dogbane, fleabane, and white clover.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyciodes_cocyta

## Photo

![Northern Crescent](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-crescent/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sue Elwell · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290537509

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-crescent?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).