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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Observation date: Nov 14, 2015
Submitted by: blablancwilis
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 14, 2015
Observation date: Oct 26, 2015
Submitted by: Bob Broyles
Region: Butler County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 28, 2015
Observation date: Oct 10, 2015
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Apr 21, 2015
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: Joseph Miller
Region: Reno County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 05, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2015
Observation date: Nov 14, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 08, 2015
Submitted by: azukoff
Region: Finney County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: May 13, 2015
Observation date: Apr 25, 2015
Submitted by: Robalero
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 22, 2015
Submitted by: Amelia Brown
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 22, 2015
Observation date: Apr 30, 2010
Submitted by: redandsilverfox
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 12, 2015
Observation date: Apr 08, 2015
Submitted by: hmclin
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 11, 2015
Observation date: Jan 31, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Michoacán, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 31, 2015
Observation date: Apr 06, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 12, 2014
Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: chaseystarz
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: Jan 07, 2014
Submitted by: OmarAraujo
Region: Puebla, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 14, 2014
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
Observation date: Nov 20, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2013
Observation date: Nov 16, 2013
Submitted by: Dave Patton
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 16, 2013
Observation date: Oct 10, 2013
Submitted by: klgraves
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 11, 2013
Observation date: Jun 19, 2013
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 25, 2013
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