Crimson Patch
Chlosyne janais (Drury, 1782)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upper and lower sides of forewing are black with small white spots. Upper hindwing is black with large orange-red patch on the basal half. Lower side of hindwing has an orange-red postmedian band that does not extend to margins of the wing.
Wing Span: 1 7/8 - 2 5/8 inches (4.8 - 6.7 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid in groups under host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on the undersides of leaves; younger caterpillars feed gregariously.
Flight: Several broods in South Texas from July-November, all year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Scrubby plants in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae) including Anisacanthus wrightii in Texas.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Lowland tropical forest edges and fields.
Range: Colombia north through Central America and Mexico to South Texas. Strays to north Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
Conservation: Not necessary for sporadic resident.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Provide host plant patches in refuges and parks along the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 94 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: lwhite
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: lwhite
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 01, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 01, 2018
Submitted by: NativePlantNance
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: Janerushmartin
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: Janerushmartin
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Janerushmartin
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: Janerushmartin
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Oct 23, 2004
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Ineedamothbook
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 28, 2018
Observation date: Apr 23, 2018
Submitted by: Janerushmartin
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Oct 16, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
Observation date: Feb 22, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 18, 2017
Submitted by: Rreeves79
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 18, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2017
Submitted by: TCollins
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2017
Observation date: Apr 05, 2017
Submitted by: whbauer
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 08, 2017
Observation date: Mar 10, 2017
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 12, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2016
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 12, 2016
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