Attributes of Anthanassa texana
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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April 08, 2013 | davidelwonger | Bandera County, Texas, United States | April 27, 2013 | Details |
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April 09, 2013 | Odonut62 | Texas, Lubbock County, United States | April 18, 2013 | Details |
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October 20, 2012 | Ken Cheeks | Aiken County, South Carolina, United States | December 02, 2012 | Details |
| May 17, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Adrienne Boyd) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 17, 1992 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1992 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 23, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 14, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 30, 1952 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | La Paz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 21, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Barger and Brian Holt) | Clarke County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 25, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Patsy Harris Russo) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 11, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Barger) | Monroe County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| December 03, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Ben Garmon) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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October 22, 2012 | Rose A. Payne | Georgia, Twiggs County, United States | November 28, 2012 | Details |
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October 02, 2012 | jrfleullan | Bibb County, Georgia, United States | November 27, 2012 | Details |
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September 30, 2012 | JimConrad | Texas, United States, Uvalde County | November 11, 2012 | Details |
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February 03, 2000 | Tim Bagworth | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | November 11, 2012 | Details |
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September 28, 2012 | Rose A. Payne | Bibb County, Georgia, United States | November 01, 2012 | Details |
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October 02, 2012 | Kimberly Mrozinski | Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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September 11, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | September 21, 2012 | Details |
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October 07, 2006 | gunhilda | Payne County, Oklahoma, United States | July 31, 2012 | Details |
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August 07, 2006 | whbauer | Bexar County, Texas, United States | June 23, 2012 | Details |
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April 22, 2012 | jeanie.knitwit | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 29, 2012 | mikechapman (James Holland) | United States | May 01, 2012 | Details |
| September 05, 1976 | legacy.reporter (J Brock, J Mori, M Smith) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| December 03, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 20, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 20, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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November 13, 2006 | Shirley Wilkerson | Brazos County, Texas, United States | November 17, 2011 | Details |
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November 04, 2010 | naomiblinick | Sonora, Mexico | May 03, 2011 | Details |
| October 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (R. Emmitt) | Columbus County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 01, 1985 | legacy.reporter (L. Koehn) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 01, 1987 | legacy.reporter (L. Koehn) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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March 01, 2011 | cpcdolan | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | March 02, 2011 | Details |
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June 06, 2010 | aahewetson | Hale County, Texas, United States | February 15, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Lamb County, United States | February 15, 2011 | Details |
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June 13, 2010 | aahewetson | Garza County, Texas, United States | February 15, 2011 | Details |
| April 23, 2001 | stevecary | San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States | February 07, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 2010 | stevecary | Colfax County, New Mexico, United States | January 25, 2011 | Details | |
| April 23, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 23, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Richard Funk) | Yuma County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 17, 1973 | legacy.reporter (M. Van Buskirk) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 27, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 06, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 05, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 01, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details |
