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
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
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Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: John W Ashley
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz@comcast.net
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Oct 09, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz@comcast.net
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: bces
Region: Pratt County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
Observation date: Apr 23, 2022
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 09, 2022
Observation date: Apr 16, 2022
Submitted by: lkraymer
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: APlouzek
Region: Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2014
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: PattyArnold
Region: Wayne County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 12, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 14, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
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