Attributes of Chlosyne fulvia
Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Variable. Male upperside is dark orange to blackish with wide dark veins and light bands; female is lighter orange. Underside of hindwing is cream with black veins; black submarginal and postmedian bands contain white spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 15/16 inches (3.2 - 5 cm).
Life History: Males perch and sometimes patrol during the day on hilltops to find females. Eggs are laid in groups on the underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves and flowers; young ones live together in a loose web. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Three broods from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Paintbrush (Castilleja integra and C. lanata) in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Prairie and desert hills, rocky ridgetops.
Range: Kansas, Colorado, southern Utah, and Arizona south to central Mexico.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
Images of Chlosyne fulvia
Click on an image to view full size and to see additional details.
|
|
|
|
The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
Instructions: Click on the map and move your mouse to pan.
Zoom by using the plus [+] and minus [-] on the left side of the map.
To change which map layers are displayed, click on the plus sign [+] on the right side of the map.
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.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
Verified Date |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
March 27, 2012 | Gary Jue | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 02, 2012 | Details |
| April 04, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Michael Smith) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 14, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 23, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 07, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Floyd Preston) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 07, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Floyd Preston) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 15, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 03, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 23, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
 |
June 01, 2011 | Joe Schelling--entered by M ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | October 03, 2011 | Details |
 |
August 17, 2011 | mgurnee | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | August 29, 2011 | Details |
 |
April 20, 2007 | stevecary | De Baca County, New Mexico, United States | February 04, 2011 | Details |
| October 02, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 22, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 03, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 03, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 1989 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 01, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 22, 1997 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 08, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 12, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 23, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 04, 1969 | legacy.reporter (James R. Mori) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 17, 1973 | legacy.reporter (M. Van Buskirk) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 13, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Dallam County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| May 29, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Dawson County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 13, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Hartley County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| May 29, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Lynn County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Sherman County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| April 28, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 29, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Smith, Bill & Janet) | Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Custer County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Edwards, David & Fisher, John) | Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 24, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Texas County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 27, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Stanford, Ray E.) | Washita County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| November 15, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| September 30, 2003 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, United States, Yoakum County | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| April 27, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Terry County, United States | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| June 10, 2007 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Bailey County, Texas, United States | July 18, 2007 | Details | |
| May 27, 2007 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Floyd County, Texas, United States | May 29, 2007 | Details |
