Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia (Geyer, 1837)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Variable. Upperside is black with a very wide orange or cream median band and small orange or white postmedian spots. Underside of hindwing is black with a yellow to cream-colored median band, small white postmedian spots, and large cream-colored marginal spots. Red spot near abdomen is usually separate from the median band.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 inches (3.5 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: During the day, males patrol around host plants or patrol and perch on hillsides in search of females. Eggs are laid in large groups on the underside of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars are gregarious and eat the underside of leaves; older caterpillars are solitary and eat leaves and stems. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate, and they may also go into diapause during the summer.
Flight: Many broods in California from March-October, throughout the year in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the sunflower family including sunflowers (Helianthus), ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), crownbeard (Verbesina), and cockleburs (Xanthium).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Pinyon or oak woodlands, thorn forest, desert hills, fields, road edges, fencerows.
Range: Argentina north through Mexico to Texas and southeastern New Mexico, west through Arizona to southern California, north to southeastern Nevada. Casual migrant to Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas; rarely to western Missouri.
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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 536 verified sightings
Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Herrmann
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 16, 2010
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
Observation date: Nov 09, 2019
Submitted by: Rundontwalk
Region: Erath County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Chaves County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: BernieM
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 24, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2019
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, United States, Wichita County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Jan 08, 2019
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Petén, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2019
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Zacapa, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Jan 07, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Mar 31, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: pauhana
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: sn8kfarm
Region: Erath County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: L.Hale
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Mar 18, 2019
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 23, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2018
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2019
Observation date: May 15, 2019
Submitted by: rugerandme
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 16, 2019
Observation date: Apr 29, 2019
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 07, 2019
Observation date: Mar 25, 2019
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 30, 2019
Observation date: Feb 27, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Texas, Kleberg County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Nov 24, 2018
Submitted by: Andrew Lyall
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 10, 2019
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