Hoffmann's Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni (Behr, 1863)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Wing bases are dark. Upperside of forewing with median and postmedian bands combined into one wide tawny band. Underside hindwing spots are cream-colored, not pearly.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol near the host plants for females. Eggs are laid in groups on the underside of host plant leaves, which the caterpillars eat. Young caterpillars feed together in silk webs. Partially-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One flight from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various asters.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Forest edges and openings.
Range: British Columbia south through the mountains to Tulare County, California, in the Sierra Nevada.
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
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 19, 1947
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Thomas Davies)
Region: Amador County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stallings & Turner)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: Jul 18, 1929
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 04, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Randy Emmitt)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 15, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 12, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Al & Tom Rubbert)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 23, 1934
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Edmund Godwin)
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Garth & Tilden)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 02, 1996
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 13, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 14, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Gendron)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 01, 1943
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Blevins)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 28, 1930
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (L. Martin & C. Ingham)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 30, 2004
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 03, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James R. Mori)
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 14, 1933
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John S. Garth)
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Garth & Tilden)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 04, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Randy Emmitt)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 13, 1994
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 21, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Al & Tom Rubbert)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 24, 1934
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Edmund Godwin)
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Garth & Tilden)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 11, 1999
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 04, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko)
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 09, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Gendron)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 08, 1944
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 28, 1930
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (L. Martin & C. Ingham)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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