Chlosyne gorgone

Gorgone Checkerspot

Basic Information

General information

Family: “Nymphalidae”
Sub Family: “Nymphalinae”
Estimated Lifespan Days

Garden Specific Information

This butterfly has never been flown at Reiman Gardens.

Species Range:

  • “NorthAmerica”

Host plants:

  • Sunflowers
  • Black-eyed Susan

Food Source

“Feeding

Habitat

Prairies, streamsides, open hardwood forests, old fields, forest edges, disturbed areas

Life history

Males perch or patrol to find females. Females lay eggs in clusters on underside of host plant leaves. Caterpillars eat leaves; young caterpillars feed in groups. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate

Flights

“May”-“September”