Phyciodes tharos
Wing span: 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches
leaves of aster, Aster
nectar of: asters, Aster; dogbane, Apocynum; swamp milkweed, Asclepias; thistles, Cirsium; wintercress, Barbarea
open areas, including: pastures, road edges, vacant lots, fields, open pine woods
females lay eggs in small batches on underside of leaves, hibernates as third stage caterpillar, males patrol for females, puddles