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 459 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 16, 2017
Submitted by: Rreeves79
Region: Texas, United States, Williamson County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2017
Observation date: Oct 21, 2012
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 13, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: Annette Bredthauer
Region: Republic County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: Lisa H
Region: Harvey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 09, 2017
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: M Kinkaid
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017
Observation date: Sep 12, 2017
Submitted by: annah
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: Alexis Powell
Region: Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2017
Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, United States, Uvalde County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: Nancy Witthuhn
Region: Ness County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: sunwust
Region: Butler County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Sep 20, 2017
Submitted by: mtrible93
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Sep 08, 2017
Submitted by: greenecycle
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: Sdferguson
Region: Grady County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 09, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: N R Carlson 9721
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Nov 14, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Oct 05, 2012
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 26, 2017
Observation date: May 07, 2017
Submitted by: Stinchcomb Phot...
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 18, 2017
Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: TexasSouthernBo...
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Apr 27, 2017
Submitted by: humrbird
Region: Caldwell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2017
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