Dorsal view of a female. "The pupa measures 23 mm. Posted on May 6, 2020 by roadsendnaturalist. Falcate Orangetip male. Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) The Falcate Orangetip is mainly whitish in color. Chrysalids hibernate. Both sexes have hooked (falcate) forewings and also have black spots along the wing margins and in the center of the forewings. American Lady Host Plants – Vanessa virginiensis (We have not fed all these species to American Lady caterpillars. Female lacks the orange patch but has black spot in forewing and checkered fringes along both wing margins. ~Maya Angelou. We have only used those with an * by the name. Falcate orangetip males are unmistakable with their small size, white coloration, and orange wingtips. The size of the orange wing patch can vary greatly. Where I live in New Jersey, Cut-leaved Toothwort and Smooth Rockcress host a member of this group called the Falcate Orangetip. They are very flitty, though, so it’s hard to get a good look, or a photo! Caterpillars feed on buds, flowers, and seed pods. The pupa is formed upright on a plant stem or some other vertical surface that provides a suitable overwintering site, attached by a silk girdle and the cremaster. It ranges through parts of the Eastern U.S., from East Texas to Pennsylvania and the Atlantic Coast. Tall Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) Host plant for: Common Buckeye, White Peacock and more. Falcate Orangetip egg on host plant. Cutleaf Toothcup Cardamine concatenata This is the host plant of the Falcate Orangetip butterfly. Falcate Orangetips often nectar from their host plants' flowers. Falcate Orangetip females. ... Only one egg is laid per host plant, singly on a flower stalk.

Larval Host Plant: Rockcress, bittercress, shepherd's purse: Click on any photo to enlarge.

The males have orange wingtips. Notice the slight orange color on the wingtip. Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) The Falcate Orangetip is a unique little butterfly.

An aberrant Falcate Orangetip. Anthocharis midea, the falcate orangetip, 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 in the eastern United States, particularly in Texas and Oklahoma.They eat the nectar of violets and mustards. My wife Marcia and I have just returned from a weekend trip to Georgia which included visits to Montezuma Bluffs Natural Area and Indian Springs State Park. Remember how excited I was to finally photograph a chrysalis of a Falcate Orangetip butterfly in that post a few days ago? We do not guarantee success with plants that we have not tried although we believe that all of the plants listed below are excellent host plants… The Falcate Orangetip can often be found in open woodlands. Sources . It ranges through parts of the Eastern U.S., from East Texas to Pennsylvania and the Atlantic Coast. Members of the Mustard family (Brassiceae), espcially toothworts (Cardamine spp. Both sexes have hooked (falcate) forewings and also have black spots along the wing margins and in the center of the forewings. Falcate Orangetip Anthocharis midea (Hübner, [1809]) Family: Pieridae. Male has an orange wing tip, the female, white. May 1, 2013. ... Variegated Fritillary, Falcate Orangetip, Meadow Fritillary and more. A maze of narrow green marbling covers the ventral hindwing and forewing tip. Host plant for: Black Swallowtail, Anise Swallowtail and more NOTE: The Black Swallowtail will feed on any plants within the Parsley family. American Lady Host Plants – Vanessa virginiensis (We have not fed all these species to American Lady caterpillars. Egg on host plant (mouse over to see) Caterpillar. They also frequent small spring-bloomers such as Yellow False Garlic. Falcate Orangetip. Allegany County, MD. The forewings have a hooked tip giving the butterfly the falcate name but the orange tip can be deceiving because only the males have orange on their wings. We do not guarantee success with plants that we have not tried although we believe that all of the plants listed below are excellent host plants… The females are completely white with a single black spot. Above: Male is white with orange patch on outer forewing that is visible in flight. At rest they are unmistakable, with a gray and white marbled pattern on their ventral (under) side, the males with the distinctive orange wing tips above. This species overwinters in this stage. Anthocharis midea. Dorsal view of a worn male. 8. We have only used those with an * by the name. April 17, 2013. We delight in the beauty of a butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Male has an orange wing tip, the female, white. Subfamily: Pierinae. Tag Archives: Falcate orangetip Transformation.