Anthanassa is a genus of North and South American butterflies of the family Nymphalidae found from the United States to South America. One authority places this genus as a subgenus of Phyciodes.Glassberg, J. (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America Sunstreak Books, pp. 89-91.
Species Listed alphabetically:"Anthanassa Scudder, 1875" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Anthanassa acesas (Hewitson, 1864) Anthanassa annulata Higgins, 1981 Anthanassa ardys (Hewitson, 1864) – Ardys crescent, ardent crescent Anthanassa argentea (Godman & Salvin, ) – chestnut crescent Anthanassa atronia (Bates, 1866) – brown crescent Anthanassa crithona (Salvin, 1871) – crithona crescent Anthanassa drusilla (C. & R. Felder, 1861) – orange-patched crescent Anthanassa dracaena (C. & R. Felder, ) – notched crescent Anthanassa drymaea (Godman & Salvin, 1878) – weak-banded crescent Anthanassa frisia (Poey, 1832) – Cuban crescentspot, Cuban crescent Anthanassa frisia tulcis (H.W. Bates, 1864) – pale-banded crescent Anthanassa nebulosa (Godman & Salvin, 1878) – blurry crescent Anthanassa otanes (Hewitson, 1864) – Otanes crescent, cloud-forest crescent, Blackened crescent Anthanassa ptolyca (Bates, 1864) – black crescent Anthanassa sitalces (Godman & Salvin, ) – montane crescent, pine crescent Anthanassa sosis (Godman & Salvin, 1878) Anthanassa texana (Edwards, 1863) – Texan crescent
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