Bug FAQPale-banded Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
The pale-banded crescent has a wingspan of about 32 to 35 mm. It lives from Argentina through Central America and Mexico into southern Texas, with occasional strays into west Texas and southern Arizona. Caterpillars feed on Dicliptera species, while adults sip flower nectar.
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How to recognize it
It belongs to the butterfly family Nymphalidae.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 32 to 35 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on Dicliptera species. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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Life cycle
In southern Texas, adults fly from May to November.
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When you see it
In southern Texas, they are active from May through November.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes southern Texas in the United States.
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Lookalikes
It is also called the pale-banded crescent or Tulcis crescent and some authors treat it as a separate species.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthanassa_frisia
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