Bug FAQGorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
The Gorgone Checkerspot has a wingspan of about 32 to 45 mm. Its upper wings are orange with black markings and a row of black dots near the edge of the hindwings, while the underside shows brown-white zigzag bands and a central white chevron pattern.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The dorsal side of the wings is orange with black markings and a submarginal row of solid black dots on the hindwings.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 32 mm to 45 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Common in open areas such as ridges, prairies, and old fields within its range.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
In the north there is one brood from July to August; in the mid-range two broods from May to September; in the south up to three broods from April to September.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlosyne_gorgone
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