Tulcis Crescent or Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (H.W. Bates, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Outer margin of forewing is only slightly indented. Upperside is black with white markings; hindwing with wide white median band.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid in batches on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars feed at night in groups.
Flight: May-November in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dicliptera species in the acanthus family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Second growth and open fields.
Range: Argentina north through Central America and Mexico to South Texas; strays to west Texas and southern Arizona.
Conservation: Populations in Texas' lower Rio Grande Valley, especially at Sabal Palm Santuary, should be conserved.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Maintain caterpillar host plant habitat. Note:This species has been considered a subspecies of the Cuban Crescent by some workers in the past.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Phyciodes tulcis
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: unknown
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Frio County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
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Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
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Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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