Vesta or Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes graphica (R. Felder, 1869)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Orange above with markings of fine black lines. Below, forewing has a series of postmedian and submarginal orange circles on a dark background.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.2 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females all day in low areas. Females lay eggs in clumps on leaves of host plant; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: Many broods from April-September in the north, February-December in South Texas, all year in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Hairy tubetongue (Siphonoglossa pilosella) in the acanthus family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Thorn and mesquite woodlands, desert, prairie, road edges, dry streambeds.
Range: Guatemala north through Mexico to southeast Arizona and central Texas. Temporary colonist to Arkansas, Colorado, and Nebraska.
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: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Includes Phyciodes vesta.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 236 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 25, 2020
Submitted by: Debee
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2020
Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2020
Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
Observation date: Dec 11, 2017
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 16, 2019
Submitted by: Jordan Cochran
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Mar 29, 2019
Submitted by: justkim1106
Region: Texas, United States, Uvalde County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
Observation date: Apr 08, 2019
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 08, 2019
Observation date: Mar 20, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Bouman
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Feb 28, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2008
Submitted by: Janeal W. Thompson
Region: Prowers County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 03, 2019
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: BarryN
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 07, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Oct 25, 2018
Submitted by: Sqrlygirl2
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 29, 2018
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 28, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, United States, Williamson County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: choyt
Region: Culberson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Mar 14, 2018
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 28, 2018
Observation date: Nov 28, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Apr 08, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Kinney County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: Apr 17, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Gillespie County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
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