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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Displaying 121 - 144 of 517 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 17, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Gillespie County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: May 02, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 12, 2018
Observation date: Apr 20, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 23, 2018
Observation date: Mar 27, 2018
Submitted by: pauhana
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 12, 2018
Observation date: Mar 02, 2018
Submitted by: EleanorR
Region: Suwannee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 23, 2018
Observation date: Mar 03, 2018
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Jenkins County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 05, 2018
Observation date: Jan 29, 2018
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Feb 11, 2018
Observation date: Oct 29, 2015
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: Greg Sievert
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 31, 2017
Observation date: Nov 28, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2017
Submitted by: Caryn2220
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 10, 2017
Observation date: Nov 01, 2015
Submitted by: rosacmchenry@sb...
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 17, 2017
Observation date: Apr 11, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 28, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: njschulz
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Crosby County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 16, 2017
Observation date: Apr 01, 2017
Submitted by: msteinhelper
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2017
Observation date: Mar 17, 2017
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 18, 2017
Observation date: Feb 16, 2017
Submitted by: cobal2913
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 22, 2017
Observation date: Nov 20, 2016
Submitted by: johnocrawford
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 22, 2016
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