Harris' Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with black markings. Underside of hindwing has a red-orange stripe at the margin and a red-orange, white, and black checkered pattern on remainder of wing.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 2 inches (3.6 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs in clusters under host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves communally in a web. Partially-grown caterpillars hibernate at the base of the host plant.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Flat-topped white aster (Aster umbellatus).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Moist areas such as marshes, bog edges, pastures, and meadows.
Range: Maritime Provinces west to Manitoba, south to West Virginia, southern Ohio, and northeastern Illinois.
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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 963 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 2022
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: k.d.stutzman
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: acb22
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: acb22
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: Sparenborg
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 24, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 23, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
Submitted by: Cheynow21
Region: Tioga County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 23, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
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