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 97 - 120 of 517 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Jefferson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2019
Submitted by: Janeal W. Thompson
Region: Prowers County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Marg Higbee
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: B. Hamaty
Region: Texas, Taylor County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 11, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 13, 2019
Submitted by: Rmclaughlin
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 14, 2019
Observation date: Jun 05, 2019
Submitted by: Abarrongafford
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 09, 2019
Observation date: Mar 27, 2019
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 30, 2019
Observation date: Feb 19, 2018
Submitted by: gblkrum
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 23, 2019
Observation date: May 12, 2018
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 18, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Elizabeth Anderegg)
Region: Hampton County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: misspt
Region: George County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Gillespie County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2007
Submitted by: Kevin Groeneweg
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2012
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Mar 15, 2018
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Mar 26, 2017
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 06, 2018
Observation date: Apr 08, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Kinney County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
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