Texan Crescent
Anthanassa texana (W.H. Edwards, 1863)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Outer margin is indented below tip of forewing. Upperside is black with small white spots and some rusty red near wing bases. Hindwing with median band of cream-colored spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 7/8 inches (3.2 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch in gulches to watch for females. Eggs are laid in groups on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: Several broods, from March-November in south Florida and Arizona, throughout the year in South Texas and the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various low plants of the acanthus family including Ruellia, Jacobina, Beloperone, and Siphonoglossa.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Deserts, dry gulches, open areas, streamsides, road edges, city parks.
Range: Guatemala north through Mexico to southern California, east across the southern United States to northern Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Strays to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, and central Nevada.
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.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Phyciodes texana
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 145 - 168 of 532 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: Greg Sievert
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 31, 2017
Observation date: Nov 28, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2017
Submitted by: Caryn2220
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 10, 2017
Observation date: Nov 01, 2015
Submitted by: rosacmchenry@sb...
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 17, 2017
Observation date: Apr 11, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 28, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: njschulz
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Crosby County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 16, 2017
Observation date: Apr 01, 2017
Submitted by: msteinhelper
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2017
Observation date: Mar 17, 2017
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 18, 2017
Observation date: Feb 16, 2017
Submitted by: cobal2913
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 22, 2017
Observation date: Nov 20, 2016
Submitted by: johnocrawford
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 22, 2016
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 08, 2016
Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 25, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Taylor County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 01, 2016
Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: butchewing
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: Bonnie Morrison
Region: Howard County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 29, 2016
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: Okole1808
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
Observation date: May 16, 2016
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2016
Observation date: Mar 01, 2016
Submitted by: Clara4
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 21, 2016
Observation date: Oct 06, 2015
Submitted by: InsectHuntress
Region: Butler County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 22, 2016
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