Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea (Hübner, [1809])
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside of male forewing with orange, hooked tip; females hooked, but lack orange; both have round black spot in cell. Underside of hindwing has finely-patterned green marbling.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females. Only one egg is laid per host plant, singly on a flower stalk. Caterpillars feed on buds, flowers, and seed pods. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from March-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family including rock cress (Arabis) and winter cress (Barbarea) species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar including flowers of mustards, violets, and others.
Habitat: Open, wet woods along waterways, open swamps, occasionally dry woods and ridgetops.
Range: Southern New England southwest to south Texas, north to eastern Oklahoma and Kansas. Local populations or strays to Florida panhandle, eastern Nebraska, and southern Wisconsin.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Anthocaris midea
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Observation date: Feb 26, 2017
Submitted by: JC Finch
Region: Jackson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 04, 2017
Observation date: Feb 26, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2017
Observation date: Apr 24, 2016
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Jun 07, 2016
Observation date: Apr 12, 2016
Submitted by: mathgeek
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 28, 2016
Observation date: Apr 13, 2016
Submitted by: gblkrum
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Apr 14, 2016
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Apr 15, 2016
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Apr 17, 2016
Observation date: Apr 09, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 10, 2016
Observation date: Mar 29, 2016
Submitted by: kent
Region: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Mar 29, 2016
Observation date: Mar 27, 2016
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 28, 2016
Observation date: Mar 26, 2016
Submitted by: Scrapinator
Region: Stone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Mar 28, 2016
Observation date: Mar 14, 2016
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 27, 2016
Observation date: Mar 26, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy (Jon C. Ivy)
Region: Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 27, 2016
Observation date: Feb 20, 2016
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Comanche County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 21, 2016
Observation date: Mar 19, 2016
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 20, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
Observation date: Mar 15, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 15, 2016
Observation date: Mar 05, 2016
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Harrison County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 06, 2016
Observation date: Mar 04, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 05, 2016
Observation date: Mar 20, 2012
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2015
Observation date: Apr 08, 2015
Submitted by: MarkScottsmltd
Region: Fannin County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
Observation date: May 09, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 28, 2015
Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy (Jon C. Ivy)
Region: McDonald County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 10, 2015
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