The striking and unmistakable Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) is a delightful early-season butterfly, at home in open woodlands and field habitats. This small butterfly flies in spring, from late April to May (possibly to early June in the western mountains). It may be common at some sites, but colonies can also be local. This species generally flies close to the ground. Males have a distinctive orange patch on the distal forewings, which females lack. Both sexes show a strongly curved tip to the forewing, the origin of the common name (Butterflies of Maryland: A Biological Summary and Checklist by Lynn Davidson & Richard Smith; Kaufman Guide to Butterflies of North America).
The Falcate Orangetip uses plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) as larval food plants.
There are 372 records in the project database.
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