Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana (W.H. Edwards, 1863)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Outer margin is indented below tip of forewing. Upperside is black with small white spots and some rusty red near wing bases. Hindwing with median band of cream-colored spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 7/8 inches (3.2 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch in gulches to watch for females. Eggs are laid in groups on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: Several broods, from March-November in south Florida and Arizona, throughout the year in South Texas and the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various low plants of the acanthus family including Ruellia, Jacobina, Beloperone, and Siphonoglossa.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Deserts, dry gulches, open areas, streamsides, road edges, city parks.
Range: Guatemala north through Mexico to southern California, east across the southern United States to northern Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Strays to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, and central Nevada.
Conservation: Not usually of concern.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Phyciodes texana
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 517 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 09, 2012
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 11, 2021
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Hampton County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Feb 14, 2021
Observation date: Nov 18, 2020
Submitted by: lwhite
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Feb 18, 2020
Submitted by: calidris
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 05, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 02, 2020
Observation date: May 20, 2020
Submitted by: James Lofton
Region: Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 04, 2020
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 23, 2020
Observation date: May 09, 2020
Submitted by: IronShikra
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 09, 2020
Observation date: Apr 28, 2020
Submitted by: Elaine-NM
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 07, 2020
Observation date: May 02, 2020
Submitted by: hfitting
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 05, 2020
Observation date: May 01, 2020
Submitted by: Rmclaughlin
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 01, 2020
Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Herrmann
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 05, 2020
Observation date: Feb 18, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Herrmann
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 19, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 25, 2020
Observation date: Feb 25, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 22, 2020
Observation date: Feb 27, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 22, 2020
Observation date: Oct 18, 2019
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Allendale County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 30, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2019
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Wichita County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Nov 23, 2016
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
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