Tulcis Crescent or Pale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis (H.W. Bates, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Outer margin of forewing is only slightly indented. Upperside is black with white markings; hindwing with wide white median band.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid in batches on underside of host plant leaves; caterpillars feed at night in groups.
Flight: May-November in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dicliptera species in the acanthus family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Second growth and open fields.
Range: Argentina north through Central America and Mexico to South Texas; strays to west Texas and southern Arizona.
Conservation: Populations in Texas' lower Rio Grande Valley, especially at Sabal Palm Santuary, should be conserved.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Maintain caterpillar host plant habitat. Note:This species has been considered a subspecies of the Cuban Crescent by some workers in the past.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Phyciodes tulcis
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 72 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 13, 2025
Submitted by: Gordon Phillips
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 10, 2025
Observation date: Feb 13, 2025
Submitted by: Gordon Phillips
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 31, 2025
Observation date: Oct 28, 2024
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2024
Observation date: Oct 23, 2024
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Nov 05, 2024
Observation date: Sep 19, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 21, 2024
Observation date: Sep 09, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Dec 21, 2021
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 15, 2024
Observation date: Aug 25, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 09, 2024
Observation date: Aug 13, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 09, 2024
Observation date: Dec 07, 2023
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Panamá Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 20, 2023
Observation date: Oct 22, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: Mar 04, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Ana, El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 15, 2023
Observation date: Feb 21, 2009
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 10, 2023
Observation date: Dec 11, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 28, 2023
Observation date: Dec 05, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 27, 2023
Observation date: Jan 05, 2023
Submitted by: Drew Baxter
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 01, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 05, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 03, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 03, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 01, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Nov 28, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 27, 2022
Submitted by: Rosa Ruperto
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 23, 2023
Observation date: Jan 24, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
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