-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

-Checkerspots, Anglewings, Peacocks, and Allies (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

-Checkerspots (Tribe Melitaeini)

-Crescents (Genus Phyciodes)

-Mexican Crescent (Phyciodes pallescens)

Phyciodes pallescens, commonly known as the Mexican Crescent, is a small butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It belongs to the crescent group, which are known for their orange-and-brown patterned wings and low, active flight. Adults are often seen perching on low vegetation or visiting flowers, and they may also feed on moisture from soil. The caterpillars feed on plants in the aster family (Asteraceae).