| Anaea andria Scudder, 1875 |
| Status: Uncommon to occasional resident |
| Flight Period(s): Flight Period(s): Three flights resulting from two broods, with numbers peaking in May, late June/early July and late August into September, the early records from one year being the same overwintering adults as the late records from the previous year. It has been recorded in Nebraska from 24 March – 15 November. |
Range: This species occupies central North America from South Dakota and southern Michigan south to the Gulf Coast, southern Arizona and New Mexico, and into southern Mexico. It has been found throughout Nebraska.
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Larval Hostplant(s): Larvae feed on Wooly, One-seeded and Texas Crotons (Croton capitatus, C. monanthogynus and C. texanus) of which Texas Croton is the most widely distributed in the state.
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| Overwinter: As adults |
| Commentary/Habitat: Adults frequent pastures, roadsides and waste areas where the hostplants are found, but occasionally stray quite some distance from these areas. They perch on the ground on on trees where they resemble dead leaves. The sexes are slightly dimorphic, and there are also seasonal forms, the overwintering form morrisonii having more pointed forewings and more distinct maculation. This species is generally not common, at best being represented several individuals (Seven is the maximum number recorded at one site in a day). |
| Similar Species: Anaea aidea |
