Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone (Hübner, [1810])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with black markings; hindwing with submarginal row of solid black spots. Underside of hindwing has a zigzag pattern of brown and white bands and a median band of white chevrons.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch or patrol to find females. Females lay eggs in clusters on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat leaves; young caterpillars feed in groups. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood in the north from July-August, two broods in the central part of the range from May-September, three broods in the south from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several plants in the Asteraceae including sunflower (Helianthus) and crosswort (Lysimachia) species.
Adult Food: Nectar, especially from yellow flowers.
Habitat: Open areas including ridges, prairies, streamsides, open hardwood forests, old fields, forest edges.
Range: Alberta east to southwest Manitoba and southern Ontario; south through the Great Plains to central New Mexico, central Texas, Louisiana, and central Georgia. Isolated populations in the Appalachians and the east slope of the Rocky Mountains.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: May 29, 2024
Submitted by: Stephen Craig
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 06, 2025
Observation date: Jul 10, 2024
Submitted by: sgguthart
Region: Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Dec 09, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2024
Submitted by: Steimelw
Region: Finney County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2024
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2024
Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Quay County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 20, 2024
Observation date: May 03, 2024
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Texas, Randall County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 04, 2024
Observation date: May 20, 2024
Submitted by: bekkfree
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 30, 2024
Observation date: May 17, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 25, 2024
Observation date: Apr 06, 2024
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Clay County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 08, 2024
Observation date: Apr 04, 2024
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Apr 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 02, 2024
Observation date: Aug 14, 2023
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 17, 2023
Observation date: Aug 13, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: bekkfree
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: bekkfree
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
Observation date: Jun 19, 2023
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 24, 2023
Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: bekkfree
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
Observation date: Jul 05, 2023
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: bekkfree
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 19, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: alchem30
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Verified date: May 19, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2021
Submitted by: marlin and connie
Region: Texas, Swisher County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: prairiegardenlady
Region: Madison County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
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