Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Identification: Large. Orange with black horizontal stripes; stripes on hindwing join to form a loop. Tip of male abdomen has black hair pencils (scent brushes).
Wing Span: 3 3/4 - 4 1/4 inches (9.5 - 10.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch in the morning to await receptive females. Around noon, females lay eggs singly on the underside of host leaves, usually depositing several eggs on the same plant. Caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: April, July, and October in South Texas; all year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Papaya, fig, bloodflower, Jacartia.
Adult Food: Bird droppings.
Habitat: Tropical forests.
Range: Tropical American lowlands from the West Indies and central Mexico south to Peru. Strays to South Texas.
Conservation: Not required for rare stray.
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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 02, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2017
Observation date: Mar 26, 2016
Submitted by: jtaverase
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 05, 2016
Observation date: Dec 21, 2013
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 05, 2016
Observation date: Feb 02, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Apr 02, 2015
Observation date: Feb 16, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Apr 02, 2015
Observation date: Jan 20, 2014
Submitted by: lorianna
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 21, 2014
Observation date: Nov 18, 2011
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 14, 2014
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Bill Berthet)
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 05, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet)
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bill Berthet)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Bee County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004