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: Apr 06, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 07, 2013
Observation date: Apr 01, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2013
Observation date: Mar 30, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 02, 2013
Observation date: Mar 28, 2013
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Apr 01, 2013
Observation date: Mar 17, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 27, 2013
Observation date: Mar 15, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Mar 27, 2013
Observation date: Mar 20, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Mar 27, 2013
Observation date: Mar 16, 2013
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Mar 18, 2013
Observation date: Mar 12, 2013
Submitted by: Sam Wilson
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Mar 16, 2013
Observation date: Mar 12, 2013
Submitted by: Sam Wilson
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Mar 16, 2013
Observation date: Mar 10, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 24, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Shelby County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Feb 26, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 17, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 15, 2012
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Patsy Harris Russo)
Region: Clarke County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 06, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Perry County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 18, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 19, 2010
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2012
Observation date: Mar 23, 2012
Submitted by: Skyler
Region: Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jun 30, 2012
Observation date: Mar 22, 2012
Submitted by: Lori Owenby
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand
Verified date: Jun 16, 2012
Observation date: Mar 19, 2012
Submitted by: John Schwartz
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: coreyhusic
Verified date: May 22, 2012
Observation date: Apr 09, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: coreyhusic
Verified date: May 17, 2012
Observation date: Apr 03, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: coreyhusic
Verified date: May 17, 2012
Observation date: Apr 01, 2012
Submitted by: jkopachena
Region: Hunt County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Apr 17, 2012
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