Attributes of Chlosyne theona
Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona (Ménétriés, 1855)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside with dark checkered pattern. Black median stripe separates inner yellow-orange band and outer orange band. Underside of hindwing has alternating bands of orange and cream spots, all outlined in black.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.4 cm).
Life History: Males patrol and sometimes perch to find females. Eggs are laid in groups on the host plant; caterpillars feed on the leaves. Third- or fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Several flights from April-October in the Southwest, throughout the year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ceniza blanca (Leucophyllum texanum and L. frutescens) in Texas, paintbrush (Castilleja species) in Arizona.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert foothills and canyons, subtropical scrub, limestone ridges, open oak or pinyon woodlands.
Range: Colombia north through Central America and Mexico to east-central Texas, southern New Mexico, and central Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually of concern.
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: Subspecies chinatiensis, the Chinati Checkerspot, is considered a separate species by some, but it blends completely to more typical theona.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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September 04, 2008 | plex1ppus | Yucatan, Mexico | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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March 17, 2013 | Ellen | Coryell County, Texas, United States | March 19, 2013 | Details |
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February 16, 2013 | Doug Taron | Jalisco, Mexico | February 19, 2013 | Details |
| August 10, 1990 | legacy.reporter (B & L Padelford) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 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 | |
| August 14, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 09, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | September 23, 2012 | Details |
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May 02, 2012 | Meganrene88 | Texas, United States, Val Verde County | August 01, 2012 | Details |
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April 24, 2012 | whbauer | Bexar County, Texas, United States | June 19, 2012 | Details |
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June 13, 2012 | John van Dort | Francisco Morazán, Honduras | June 14, 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 | |
| September 05, 1976 | legacy.reporter (J Brock & J Mori) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 05, 1980 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 04, 2011 | Gary Jue | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 02, 2011 | Details |
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September 04, 2011 | Gary Jue | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 02, 2011 | Details |
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September 04, 2011 | Gary Jue | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 02, 2011 | Details |
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July 23, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Lynn County, United States | February 24, 2011 | Details |
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July 23, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Terry County, United States | February 24, 2011 | Details |
| September 08, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 11, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 26, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 27, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 05, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 1995 | 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 | |
| June 12, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 06, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 25, 1933 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 25, 1933 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 14, 1969 | legacy.reporter (James R. Mori) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 24, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, United States, Winkler County | December 05, 2008 | Details | |
| October 26, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Dawson County, Texas, United States | December 05, 2008 | Details | |
| November 02, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Dickens County, Texas, United States | December 05, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Ro Wauer) | Texas, United States, Victoria County | January 24, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek) | DeWitt County, Texas, United States | December 28, 2007 | Details | |
| October 14, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 15, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 18, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Apache County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
