Attributes of Anthocharis midea
Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea (Hübner, [1809])
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside of male forewing with orange, hooked tip; females hooked, but lack orange; both have round black spot in cell. Underside of hindwing has finely-patterned green marbling.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females. Only one egg is laid per host plant, singly on a flower stalk. Caterpillars feed on buds, flowers, and seed pods. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from March-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family including rock cress (Arabis) and winter cress (Barbarea) species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar including flowers of mustards, violets, and others.
Habitat: Open, wet woods along waterways, open swamps, occasionally dry woods and ridgetops.
Range: Southern New England southwest to south Texas, north to eastern Oklahoma and Kansas. Local populations or strays to Florida panhandle, eastern Nebraska, and southern Wisconsin.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not 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 200 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.
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April 01, 2012 | jkopachena | Hunt County, Texas, United States | April 17, 2012 | Details |
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March 05, 2012 | sherylsr | Blanco County, Texas, United States | April 14, 2012 | Details |
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April 02, 2012 | Trailmaker | Jefferson County, Ohio, United States | April 13, 2012 | Details |
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April 07, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States | April 11, 2012 | Details |
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April 01, 2012 | Melinda Fawver | Fentress County, Tennessee, United States | April 10, 2012 | Details |
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March 18, 2012 | ozero | Texas, Medina County, United States | April 03, 2012 | Details |
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March 27, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States | April 03, 2012 | Details |
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March 29, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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March 29, 2012 | James Fox | Virginia, United States, Warren County | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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March 30, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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March 18, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States | March 29, 2012 | Details |
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March 18, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Sevier County, Tennessee, United States | March 29, 2012 | Details |
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March 26, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Morgan County, Tennessee, United States | March 29, 2012 | Details |
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March 17, 2012 | linda-butterfly | Pike County, Georgia, United States | March 26, 2012 | Details |
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March 11, 2012 | Ken Cheeks | McCormick County, South Carolina, United States | March 24, 2012 | Details |
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March 18, 2012 | mdolomieu1 | Webster County, Missouri, United States | March 20, 2012 | Details |
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March 10, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Monroe County, Tennessee, United States | March 12, 2012 | Details |
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March 10, 2012 | kent | Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States | March 12, 2012 | Details |
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April 16, 2008 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | November 29, 2011 | Details |
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April 03, 2011 | rseidler | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 27, 2011 | Details |
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March 26, 2010 | Shirley Wilkerson | Brazos County, Texas, United States | November 10, 2011 | Details |
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March 28, 2011 | Andy Eller | Marshall County, Kentucky, United States | June 15, 2011 | Details |
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March 01, 2011 | flacracker | Adams County, Mississippi, United States | June 11, 2011 | Details |
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March 01, 2011 | flacracker | Adams County, Mississippi, United States | June 11, 2011 | Details |
| March 12, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| March 13, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| March 13, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| March 19, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Lawrence County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| March 20, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| March 16, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Jerry Green) | Lawrence County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| April 07, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| April 09, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| April 10, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
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April 03, 2011 | ufbugman | Georgia, Twiggs County, United States | May 23, 2011 | Details |
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April 07, 2011 | judyconley | Charlotte County, Virginia, United States | May 18, 2011 | Details |
| January 01, 1955 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1957 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1955 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1909 | legacy.reporter (Bower) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Bower) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1963 | legacy.reporter (Chambers) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Chambers) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1963 | legacy.reporter (Chambers) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Chambers) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1955 | legacy.reporter (Coutsis) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1979 | lawrencegall (Gall) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1981 | lawrencegall (Gall) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1979 | lawrencegall (Gall) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
