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 519 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
Observation date: Nov 24, 2018
Submitted by: Allen Vajdos
Region: Texas, McMullen County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 01, 2018
Observation date: Nov 29, 2018
Submitted by: rkdale
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 29, 2018
Observation date: Nov 02, 2018
Submitted by: accdoc2000
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 16, 2018
Observation date: Nov 08, 2018
Submitted by: Janerushmartin
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 26, 2018
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: djfoster
Region: Dickinson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 29, 2018
Submitted by: Sqrlygirl2
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 29, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Reno County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2018
Observation date: Oct 23, 2018
Submitted by: Aidynst
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: JameGumb
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: JameGumb
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Janeal W. Thompson
Region: Prowers County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: Suntesha Wustrack
Region: Butler County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
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