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: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: S_Gucciardo
Region: Washington County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2017
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: S_Gucciardo
Region: Washington County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
Submitted by: IreneM2021
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
Observation date: May 12, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Franklin County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 19, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2009
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Mar 16, 2021
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: terrymortier
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: Tigris22325
Region: Texas, Potter County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 20, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Morton County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 27, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Butte County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
Observation date: Jun 01, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
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