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.
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: kamal50
Region: Barbados
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Oct 09, 2022
Submitted by: DannyboyKS
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Texas, Montague County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Oct 21, 2022
Submitted by: spmaestro
Region: Ellis County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: AshyButterflies
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Dec 31, 2014
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: tkasusky
Region: Puebla, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Nov 16, 2016
Submitted by: Papalotl
Region: Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Oct 02, 2022
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: billd
Region: Major County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2022
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Chaves County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
Observation date: Oct 05, 2022
Submitted by: dpoe75
Region: Logan County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: L.Hale
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: L.Hale
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: L.Hale
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
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