Attributes of Euphydryas chalcedona
Chalcedon Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona (Doubleday, [1847])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Extremely variable. Forewing narrow. Upperside is black to dark orange-brown with yellow, red, and sometimes white spots. Underside with yellow and orange-red bands.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 2 1/4 inches (3.2 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Males perch or patrol all day for females. Eggs are laid in large groups on underside of leaves of host plants. Caterpillars feed together on leaves, flowers, or bracts in a silk nest. Third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate under rocks or in litter. Caterpillars in high elevations can hibernate for several years.
Flight: One flight; April-June in California and Oregon, June-July in the north and higher elevations. Several flights from April-October in western Arizona, southern Nevada, and the Mojave Desert.
Caterpillar Hosts: Besseya, penstemon, and Indian paintbrush (Scrophulariaceae); snowberry and honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae); and plants from several other families including Boraginaceae and Rosaceae.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Sagebrush flats, chaparral, desert hills, high prairie, open forest, alpine tundra.
Range: Alaska south along the Pacific Coast through California and Arizona to Baja California and Mexico; east to Montana, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico.
Conservation: Some subspecies and unnamed populations may require monitoring, management, or preservation.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Maintain habitat integrity, host plant colonies, and nectar sources. Note: This species used to include these additional separate species Euphydryas anicia, E. chalcedona, and E. colon.
Taxonomy Notes:
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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 200 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.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 27, 2012 | cpohlson | Fresno County, California, United States | May 03, 2012 | Details |
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March 11, 2012 | AKimages | San Diego County, California, United States | March 20, 2012 | Details |
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March 11, 2011 | RaisingButterflies.org | Clark County, Nevada, United States | October 19, 2011 | Details |
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April 25, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | October 19, 2011 | Details |
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July 22, 2011 | ABroadwell | San Mateo County, California, United States | July 29, 2011 | Details |
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June 05, 2011 | scheidr | Los Angeles County, California, United States | July 08, 2011 | Details |
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July 02, 2011 | Alamaden | Santa Clara County, California, United States | July 04, 2011 | Details |
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June 09, 2010 | FeatherBirdLady | Mendocino County, California, United States | June 08, 2011 | Details |
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May 30, 2011 | lizlotz | Sonoma County, California, United States | June 06, 2011 | Details |
| May 26, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Amador County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 29, 1969 | legacy.reporter (John & Tom Emmel) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 14, 1977 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 19, 1957 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 1944 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Calaveras County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 30, 1963 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | El Dorado County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 1950 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Fresno County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 24, 1975 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Sierra County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 01, 1936 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Santa Clara County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1988 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Placer County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1989 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 25, 1977 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 21, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 22, 2008 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| October 09, 1991 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | San Mateo County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 23, 1989 | legacy.reporter (`P. M. Thompson) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 18, 1987 | legacy.reporter (J. F. Emmel, G. Pratt) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 27, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 28, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 28, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 25, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 09, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 31, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 05, 1979 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 05, 1979 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 08, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1968 | legacy.reporter (J. Emmel, O. Shields) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 09, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 10, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| October 14, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | San Mateo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details |
