Attributes of Anthocharis cethura
Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: White to pale yellow with orange tip on forewing. Green marbling on underside of hindwing.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 4.0 cm.)
Life History: Eggs are laid on flower buds of host plants. Caterpillars eat flowers and young seed pods. Chrysalis overwinters, may pass several years before adult emerges.
Flight: Early February - April.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tansy-mustard, jewelflower, tumble mustard and probably other plants in Mustard family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Rocky desert hills and ridges.
Range: Northwestern Nevada south through southeastern California and western Arizona to northern Mexico.
Conservation: Catalina Orangetip (subspecies catalina) found only on Santa Catalina Island off southern California coast is of conservation concern.
NCGR: G4,G5 for species, T1T2 for subspecies catalina.
Management Needs: Many habitats threatened by exotic cheatgrass invasion.
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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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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April 01, 2013 | Kari | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | April 15, 2013 | Details |
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March 23, 2009 | pdevries | Kern County, California, United States | December 22, 2012 | Details |
| May 15, 1982 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Lyon County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 20, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Pershing County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 23, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 20, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 20, 1987 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 16, 1988 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 19, 1990 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 19, 1990 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 21, 1990 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 10, 1992 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 16, 1985 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 18, 1989 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 18, 1990 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 18, 1990 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 18, 1990 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 20, 1990 | legacy.reporter (William S. Swisher) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| February 11, 1975 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 08, 1993 | legacy.reporter (R. Langston-W. Swisher) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 08, 1993 | legacy.reporter (R. Langston-W. Swisher) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 10, 1993 | legacy.reporter (R. Langston-W. Swisher) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 02, 1993 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Mineral County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 1993 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 1995 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 1995 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1998 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1998 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 10, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Storey County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 02, 1992 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 30, 1992 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | La Paz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 30, 1992 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | La Paz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 25, 1993 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 18, 1995 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 21, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 15, 2001 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | La Paz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| February 13, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Tom Horton) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 14, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 23, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 17, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Stanley Gorodenski) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 15, 2004 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 17, 2004 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 02, 2006 | legacy.reporter (William L. Swisher) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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March 02, 2012 | Kari | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | March 15, 2012 | Details |
| April 29, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 23, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
