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North American Ecology (US and Canada)

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Chlosyne gorgone is resident to central North America from southern Alberta and Manitoba south to Texas and east to Georgia, with several separate populations to the west and east (Scott 1986). Habitats are Great Plains open areas. Host plants are herbaceous or shrub-like, of several species restricted to one family, Compositae. Eggs are laid on the host plant in clusters. Individuals overwinter as third instar larvae, in a special skin. There are a variable number of flights each year depending on latitude with one flight in the northern and high altitude part of the range, between May 15 and early July, two flights in North Dakota and Wisconsin between June 1-Aug.31, and multiple flights from late Apr. to Sept. 15 in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986).
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Behavior

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Adults feed on nectar, especially from yellow flowers. Males both perch patrol for females (Scott, 1986).
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Chlosyne gorgone

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Chlosyne gorgone, the gorgone checkerspot, is a species of Nymphalinae butterfly that occurs in North America.

Description

The wingspan is between 32 and 45 mm. The dorsal side of the wings are orange with black markings and the hindwings have a submarginal row of solid black dots. The ventral view has a zigzag pattern of brown and white bands with a median band of white chevrons.

Range and habitat

The gorgone checkerspot's range is in North America from Alberta east to southern Ontario, south into central Texas, between the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians. Within its range they can most commonly be seen in open areas including ridges, prairies and old fields. They can also be seen at streamsides and in open hardwood forests.

Life cycle

In the northern range there is one brood between July and August, two in the mid-range between May and September and three in the southern range between April and September. The females lay their eggs in clusters on the underside of their host plants. Early instar caterpillars feed in groups and third-instar caterpillars hibernate.

Larval foods

Adult foods

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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Chlosyne gorgone: Brief Summary

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Chlosyne gorgone, the gorgone checkerspot, is a species of Nymphalinae butterfly that occurs in North America.

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