Mimic Crescent 
Phyciodes incognitus

Mimic Crescent is a new species described by the late Ron Gatrelle. The Butterflies of North America website considers it a subspecies of Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta), but I am showing it as a separate species for now. It can easily be confused with the similar but smaller Pearl Crescent. The key identification feature for Mimic is the orange undersides of the antennal clubs. Its habitat is small forest openings and forest roadsides in the middle and higher elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountain counties where it is uncommon but numerous at times in colonies. There are apparently two broods. The spring brood flies from mid-April to late June and is thought to be the larger flight. The second flight is thought to be from late July to September, but there are no Georgia records to substantiate it. The hostplant is unknown but is thought to be in the Aster family. Early Date: April 28 (Union County); Late Date: May 31 (Rabun County). Conservation: Secure.