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Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes graphica (R. Felder, 1869)
Attributes of Phyciodes graphicaFamily: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae) Identification: Orange above with markings of fine black lines. Below, forewing has a series of postmedian and submarginal orange circles on a dark background. Life history: Males patrol for females all day in low areas. Females lay eggs in clumps on leaves of host plant; caterpillars eat leaves. Flight: Many broods from April-September in the north, February-December in South Texas, all year in Mexico. Wing span: 7/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.2 - 3.8 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Hairy tubetongue (Siphonoglossa pilosella) in the acanthus family. Adult food: Flower nectar. Habitat: Thorn and mesquite woodlands, desert, prairie, road edges, dry streambeds. Range: Guatemala north through Mexico to southeast Arizona and central Texas. Temporary colonist to Arkansas, Colorado, and Nebraska. Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. | Documented Records for Phyciodes graphica
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