Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone (Hübner, [1810])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with black markings; hindwing with submarginal row of solid black spots. Underside of hindwing has a zigzag pattern of brown and white bands and a median band of white chevrons.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch or patrol to find females. Females lay eggs in clusters on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat leaves; young caterpillars feed in groups. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood in the north from July-August, two broods in the central part of the range from May-September, three broods in the south from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several plants in the Asteraceae including sunflower (Helianthus) and crosswort (Lysimachia) species.
Adult Food: Nectar, especially from yellow flowers.
Habitat: Open areas including ridges, prairies, streamsides, open hardwood forests, old fields, forest edges.
Range: Alberta east to southwest Manitoba and southern Ontario; south through the Great Plains to central New Mexico, central Texas, Louisiana, and central Georgia. Isolated populations in the Appalachians and the east slope of the Rocky Mountains.
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.
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2016
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: May 16, 2018
Submitted by: sagebird52
Region: Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 23, 2018
Observation date: Mar 30, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 21, 2017
Submitted by: Ifiweregoing
Region: Otero County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 21, 2017
Submitted by: Ifiweregoing
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: Boslde
Region: Carroll County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 26, 2017
Observation date: May 12, 2017
Submitted by: Austin H.
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 23, 2017
Observation date: May 14, 2017
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 23, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Rooks County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Texas, Lipscomb County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 10, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: Mothra2001
Region: Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 14, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 12, 2017
Observation date: Mar 25, 2017
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Crosby County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 09, 2017
Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: amzapp
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: farmerbaker
Region: Gregory County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 25, 2016
Observation date: Jul 09, 2013
Submitted by: Emily Hjalmarson
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 11, 2016
Observation date: May 22, 2016
Submitted by: aintshecountry
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 08, 2016
Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: Bonnie Morrison
Region: Howard County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Crosby County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 02, 2016
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