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The Cuban Crescentspot or Cuban Crescent (''Anthanassa frisia'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. Subspecies ''tulcis'' is known by the common names Pale-banded Crescent or Tulcis Crescent, it is treated as a species by some authors. The nominate subspecies is found in the West Indies and southern Florida, with strays to northern Florida. Subspecies ''tulcis'' is found from Argentina north through Central America and Mexico to southern Texas, strays to west Texas and southern Arizona. Other subspecies are resident to South America. The wingspan of ssp. ''frisia'' is 32–45 mm. Adults are on wing most of the year in southern Florida and throughout the year in the tropics. Subspecies ''tulcis'' has a wingspan of 32–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to November in southern Texas. Larvae of subspecies ''frisia'' feed on ''Beloperone guttata'', while ''tulcis'' larvae have been recorded on ''Dicliptera'' species. Other recorded food plants include ''Ruellia'' species. Adults feed on flower nectar. ==Subspecies== *''Anthanassa frisia frisia'' (Cuba, Jamaica) *''Anthanassa frisia hermas'' (Brazil (Pernambuco, Bahia, São Paulo, Mato Grosso), Paraguay, northern Argentina, Ecuador) *''Anthanassa frisia taeniata'' (Ecuador, western Peru) *''Anthanassa frisia dubia'' (coasts of Venezuela and Colombia) *''Anthanassa frisia tulcis'' (Texas, Arizona, Mexico, Guatemala to Panama) Pale-banded crescent (Phyciodes tulcis).jpg|''A. f. tulcis'' Tulcis Crescent (Anthanassa tulcis) ventral.jpg|Side view 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anthanassa frisia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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