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Species Anthanassa frisia - Cuban Crescent - Hodges#4478

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Subfamily Nymphalinae (Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.)
Tribe Melitaeini
Genus Anthanassa (Crescents)
Species frisia (Cuban Crescent - Hodges#4478)

Hodges Number

4478

Other Common Names

Black Crescent
Salpicada

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)
Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Co.
2.The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide
James A. Scott. 1992. Stanford University Press.
Contributed by Cotinis on 28 August, 2004 - 2:35pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Robin McLeod, David Ferguson
Last updated 2 July, 2017 - 7:10am

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