Attributes of Zerene cesonia
Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Upperside forewings of both sexes have yellow "dog's head" surrounded by black. "Eye" does not touch black border. Female similar, with duller, more diffuse black areas and 2 seasonal forms: underside hindwing of wet season "summer" form is yellow; that of dry season "winter" form is mottled with black and pink.
Wing Span: 2 1/8 - 3 inches (5.4 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: Males patrol open areas for females. Eggs are laid on the undersides of terminal leaves of host plants. Adults overwinter in reproductive arrest.
Flight: Three flights in the southern states from May-June, July-August, and September-April. Northern colonists have one generation per year, or do not reproduce at all.
Caterpillar Hosts: Small-leaved plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including alfalfa (Medicago sativa); prairie clovers, indigo (Dalea), and clover (Trifolium) species.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including alfalfa, coreopsis, houstonia, and verbena.
Habitat: Dry, open areas such as short-grass prairie hills, scrub oak groves, open woodland, washes, road edges.
Range: Resident in South America north to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Stray or temporary resident from central California northeast through the Great Lakes area and all the eastern states.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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 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.
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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 12, 2010 | tjantscher | Lee County, Iowa, United States | May 05, 2013 | Details |
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June 19, 2012 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | April 11, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2011 | Jim Klingler | Nemaha County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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January 20, 2013 | Ellen | Coryell County, Texas, United States | January 28, 2013 | Details |
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December 21, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
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October 24, 2012 | Tom Bormann | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | January 04, 2013 | Details |
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December 22, 2012 | Russell Weir | Texas, San Patricio County, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
| July 19, 1991 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | White Pine County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 19, 1991 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 20, 1991 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Eureka County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 22, 1991 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1992 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Pershing County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 26, 1993 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 26, 1993 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | White Pine County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 27, 1993 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 21, 1978 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 16, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 07, 1978 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1978 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 22, 1978 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 01, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 23, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 26, 2068 | legacy.reporter (Anna Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 02, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 10, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 25, 2068 | legacy.reporter (J. Emmel-O. Shields) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 17, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 18, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Yuma County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 19, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Dallas County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 05, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Lawrence County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 27, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Steve Krotzer) | Pickens County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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October 27, 2012 | ysv00 | El Paso County, Texas, United States | November 29, 2012 | Details |
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October 22, 2012 | Henning von Schmeling | Fulton County, Georgia, United States | November 27, 2012 | Details |
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October 17, 2012 | JimConrad | Texas, United States, Uvalde County | November 12, 2012 | Details |
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October 12, 2012 | pedalpics | Pima County, Arizona, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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October 16, 2012 | rogerdowner (Rita Adkins) | Menifee County, Kentucky, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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October 12, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Sumter County, Alabama, United States | October 28, 2012 | Details |
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October 07, 2012 | Tonia Graves | Pima County, Arizona, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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September 02, 2012 | janno | Clermont County, Ohio, United States | September 30, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2012 | Melinda Fawver | Trousdale County, Tennessee, United States | August 31, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2012 | Howell Curtis | Perry County, Indiana, United States | August 11, 2012 | Details |
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June 30, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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July 01, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States | July 02, 2012 | Details |
