Anthanassa texana
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Anthanassa texana, the Texan crescentspot, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Guatemala north through Mexico to southern California, east across the southern United States to northern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Strays may be found up to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, and central Nevada. The habitat consists of deserts, dry gulches, open areas, streamsides, road edges, and city parks.
The wingspan is 32–48 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November in southern Florida and Arizona. They are on wing year round in southern Texas and the tropics. There are several generations per year. Adults feed on flower nectar.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants of the family Acanthaceae, including Diciliptera brachiata, Jacobinia carnea, Beloperone, Siphonoglossa, and Ruellia species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Texan Crescent sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 22 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Texan Crescent in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Cabo Pulmo National Park's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 120 mm in September.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texan Crescent sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Texan Crescent sightings, Cabo Pulmo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, about 30%) and Saguaro National Park (United States, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Texan Crescent that you can see in Cabo Pulmo National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mexican Fritillary (about 50%), Gulf Fritillary (about 30%) and Queen (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texan Crescent is recorded against all the insects logged in Cabo Pulmo National Park (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
