Cuban Crescent
Anthanassa frisia (Poey, 1832)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Forewing is indented below wing tip. Upperside of forewing is black with orange markings; hindwing with black zigzag submarginal line.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid in batches on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars feed at night in groups.
Flight: Most of the year in southern Florida, throughout the year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Shrimpflower (Beloperone guttata) in the acanthus family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Second growth and open fields.
Range: Resident of West Indies and southern Florida; strays to northern Florida.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 44 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 23, 2023
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region:
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Apr 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: BYoung1441
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 24, 2022
Observation date: Mar 07, 2020
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: St. James Parish, Jamaica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Feb 14, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Feb 16, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Feb 09, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Feb 05, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Morelos, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2015
Submitted by: mborn12
Region: Heredia, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: AmyandLeigh
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: AmyandLeigh
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Dec 18, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Dec 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2015
Submitted by: bkacker@bellsou...
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 18, 2015
Observation date: Dec 20, 2013
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Cienfuegos, Cuba
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Mar 24, 2014
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: DPBiega
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 28, 2013
Observation date: Apr 22, 2013
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 09, 2013
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Mar 10, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Effie Smith)
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2008
Observation date: Oct 23, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Melanie Brown)
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. Calhoun)
Verified date: Aug 30, 2007
Observation date: Jun 05, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Burgess, L.P.)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Feb 21, 2007
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