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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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 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 23, 1935
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden)
Region: El Dorado County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. W. Tilden)
Verified date: Oct 15, 2009
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tehama County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Alpine County, California, United States
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Region: Butte County, California, United States
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Region: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
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Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
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Region: Nevada County, California, United States
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Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
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Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
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Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
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Region: Shasta County, California, United States
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Region: Amador County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Madera County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Jefferson County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Marion County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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