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: 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
Observation date: Nov 02, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Schoenberg
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 22, 2021
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Chaves County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 10, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Oct 24, 2021
Submitted by: KD5NRH
Region: Erath County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: 1tom2go
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: Oct 11, 2021
Submitted by: Nick Pulcinella
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 03, 2021
Observation date: Sep 27, 2021
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: justkim1106
Region: Texas, United States, Uvalde County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 28, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: Sunwater
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: mjandersen
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
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