Common Mestra
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Biblidinae
Identification: Upperside is gray-white to light brown; hindwing has a median row of white spots and an orange marginal band. Underside is pale orange with white markings.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 15/16 inches (3.5 - 5 cm).
Life History: Adults fly slowly and stay near the hostplants.
Flight: Throughout the year in South Texas, although it is most numerous from June-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Noseburn (Tragia neptifolia) in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).
Adult Food: Have been seen at Lantana flowers.
Habitat: Subtropical forest edges, roadsides, weedy fields.
Range: Costa Rica north through Central America to Mexico and South Texas. Strays north to South Dakota and Minnesota.
Conservation: Conserve woodland and brushland along the lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 303 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 03, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 03, 2017
Observation date: Nov 23, 2017
Submitted by: msteinhelper
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 24, 2017
Observation date: Nov 23, 2017
Submitted by: rhuffman
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 24, 2017
Observation date: Nov 15, 2017
Submitted by: tmurr1225
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2017
Submitted by: annah
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 05, 2017
Observation date: Oct 28, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 05, 2017
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: ftn9549b
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2017
Observation date: Oct 01, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Wright_Texas
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
Observation date: Nov 22, 2016
Submitted by: Laurie Sheppard
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Goliad County, Texas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 18, 2016
Observation date: Nov 13, 2016
Submitted by: LittlePAwn
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 17, 2016
Observation date: Nov 03, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2016
Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, Wood County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Nov 06, 2016
Submitted by: rbartontx
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Nov 01, 2016
Submitted by: Jenpro13
Region: Fayette County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 03, 2016
Observation date: Oct 22, 2016
Submitted by: taogirl
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 22, 2016
Submitted by: Bushytail3
Region: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 20, 2016
Submitted by: dondubois
Region: Texas, Montgomery County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 21, 2016
Observation date: Oct 14, 2016
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 21, 2016
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: quash8
Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: djayschmitt
Region: Texas, Palo Pinto County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
Observation date: Oct 06, 2016
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Gonzales County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: Sep 29, 2016
Submitted by: mprocter
Region: Texas, Navarro County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 29, 2016
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