Phyciodes pallida

Phyciodes pallida, the pale crescent or pallid crescentspot, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America.

The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The butterfly flies in June in Canada.

The larvae feed on Cirsium species.

Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
 * P. p. barnesi Skinner, 1897
 * P. p. pallida

Similar species

 * Phyciodes mylitta – Mylitta crescent