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 444 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Apr 26, 2017
Submitted by: humrbird
Region: Caldwell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2017
Observation date: Mar 30, 2017
Submitted by: msteinhelper
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 26, 2017
Observation date: Mar 24, 2017
Submitted by: msteinhelper
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 26, 2017
Observation date: Mar 16, 2017
Submitted by: Jachan1
Region: Texas, United States, Webb County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 26, 2017
Observation date: Mar 22, 2017
Submitted by: Marguerite Elliott
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 23, 2017
Observation date: Feb 26, 2017
Submitted by: whbauer
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Texas, Live Oak County, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 18, 2016
Observation date: Nov 15, 2016
Submitted by: cahill1942
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 16, 2016
Observation date: Nov 03, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 12, 2016
Observation date: Oct 31, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 09, 2016
Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 08, 2016
Observation date: Oct 21, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, McCulloch County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 25, 2016
Observation date: Oct 22, 2016
Submitted by: butchewing
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 17, 2016
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 17, 2016
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