Falcate Orangetip

Anthocharis midea

Summary 6

The Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) is a North American butterfly that was described in 1809 by Jacob Hübner. It belongs to the family Pieridae which is the white and sulphurs. These butterflies are mostly seen on the eastern side of the United States, particularly in Texas and Oklahoma. They eat the nectar of violets and mustards. They tend to live in open, wet woods along waterways, in open swamps, and less often in dry woods and...

North american ecology (us and canada) 7

Resident in eastern North America (Scott 1986). Habitats are IN OR NEAR OPEN WOODS. Host plants are usually herbaceous and include many species, but mostly in one family, CRUCIFERAE. Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. Individuals overwinter as pupae. There is one flight each year with the approximate flight time MAR1-MAY31 depending on latitude (Scott 1986).

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