Attributes of Chlosyne acastus
Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus (W.H. Edwards, 1874)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is checkered black, orange-brown, and orange; hindwing has a dark wing base and a light median band. Underside of hindwing has pearly white spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 inches (3.9 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males perch and sometimes patrol in gulches for females. Eggs are laid in batches on underside of host plant leaves and sometimes on flower buds. Caterpillars eat leaves and flowers, and feed together in groups. Third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate under rocks; some diapause for months and maybe years to survive bad weather.
Flight: Two broods from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) and aster (Machaeranthera) in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands, dry gulches.
Range: Eastern North Dakota west to eastern Washington, south to New Mexico, southern Arizona, and eastern California.
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. Note:This butterfly includes several subspecies including neomoegeni.
Taxonomy Notes:
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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| June 10, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 17, 1984 | legacy.reporter (R. Robertson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 16, 1984 | legacy.reporter (O. Shields-R. Wells) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 17, 1984 | legacy.reporter (O. Shields-R Wells) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1986 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mineral County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 09, 1997 | legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 14, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 09, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Paul Thompson) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Paul Thompson) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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November 10, 2012 | opiliones | Clark County, Nevada, United States | November 21, 2012 | Details |
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March 29, 2003 | opiliones | Clark County, Nevada, United States | October 16, 2012 | Details |
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March 29, 2003 | opiliones | Clark County, Nevada, United States | October 16, 2012 | Details |
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June 07, 2012 | carrie.munill | Baker County, Oregon, United States | June 19, 2012 | Details |
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June 10, 2012 | carrie.munill | Baker County, Oregon, United States | June 19, 2012 | Details |
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May 26, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Kittitas County, Washington, United States | June 04, 2012 | Details |
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May 13, 2005 | pcastrovillo | Owyhee County, Idaho, United States | January 29, 2012 | Details |
| May 05, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 03, 1975 | legacy.reporter (R. H. Leuschener) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 16, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 03, 1963 | legacy.reporter (Anna Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 07, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 14, 1934 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 13, 1965 | legacy.reporter (Anna Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 24, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 26, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 05, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 20, 1965 | legacy.reporter (Anna Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1965 | legacy.reporter (Anna Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 03, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| November 02, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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March 29, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Washington County, Utah, United States | October 13, 2011 | Details |
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March 05, 2005 | RaisingButterflies.org | Washington County, Utah, United States | October 13, 2011 | Details |
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May 11, 2011 | lorhum | Clark County, Nevada, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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March 13, 2011 | lichens | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | June 23, 2011 | Details |
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April 03, 2011 | lorhum | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 08, 2011 | Details |
| March 18, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 13, 1935 | legacy.reporter (John Johnson) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 14, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 11, 2011 | legacy.reporter (William D. Patterson II) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 12, 2011 | legacy.reporter (William D. Patterson II) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 24, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 19, 2006 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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April 19, 2011 | Kari | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | April 28, 2011 | Details |
| March 23, 2011 | davidwdroppers | Clark County, Nevada, United States | March 24, 2011 | Details |
