Crescents
Scientific name: Phyciodes
Crescents
Scientific name: Phyciodes
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Description
Members of the genus Phyciodes are notably intricate in their life cycles, particularly with their symbiotic relationship with specific host plants during their larval stage. Contrary to what might be believed, these species do not undergo metamorphosis inside the chrysalis by simply 'rearranging' their existing cells but dramatically break down their larval body to a cellular soup, from which the adult form then develops. This transformation process, while common amongst butterflies, exemplifies the remarkable cellular and genetic choreographies in nature.
Species of Crescents
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Bugs Order
Moths and butterflies Family
Brush-footed butterflies Genus
Crescents 
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