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Species Anthanassa frisia - Cuban Crescent

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Cuban Crescent - Anthanassa frisia Cuban Crescent - Phyciodes frisia - Anthanassa frisia Cuban Crescent - Anthanassa frisia - male - female Cuban Crescent - Anthanassa frisia Cuban Crescent - Anthanassa frisia
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)
Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)
Genus Anthanassa
Species frisia (Cuban Crescent)
Other Common Names
Black Crescent
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Phyciodes frisia
placement in genus Anthanassa follows classification at All-Leps and Opler & Warren
Size
Wingspan 32-45 mm
Range
South Florida, neotropics
Habitat
Fields, early successional woodlands
Season
All year in tropics, 3 or more broods
Food
Larvae feed on Shrimpflower (Beloperone guttata) and other members of Acanthus family.
Adults take nectar.
Life Cycle
Eggs are pale green and laid in clusters of 25-80 on underside of young leaves of host plant. Larvae are gray with tiny yellow dots.
Print References
Brock, pp. 182-183 (1)
Scott, species #236, account: p. 315, adult: color plate 2, genitalia: fig. 71 (2)
Internet References
species account including pinned adult images and US distribution map (nearctica.com)
Works Cited
1.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
By Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman
2.The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
By James A. Scott
Contributed by Cotinis on 28 August, 2004 - 2:35pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 18 July, 2007 - 1:41am

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