Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus (W.H. Edwards, 1874)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is checkered black, orange-brown, and orange; hindwing has a dark wing base and a light median band. Underside of hindwing has pearly white spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 inches (3.9 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males perch and sometimes patrol in gulches for females. Eggs are laid in batches on underside of host plant leaves and sometimes on flower buds. Caterpillars eat leaves and flowers, and feed together in groups. Third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate under rocks; some diapause for months and maybe years to survive bad weather.
Flight: Two broods from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) and aster (Machaeranthera) in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands, dry gulches.
Range: Eastern North Dakota west to eastern Washington, south to New Mexico, southern Arizona, and eastern California.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported. Note:This butterfly includes several subspecies including neomoegeni.
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Displaying 217 - 240 of 495 verified sightings
Observation date: May 03, 1986
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: Mar 25, 1978
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: Jun 23, 1997
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: Jun 26, 1966
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David L. Bauer)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stallings & Turner)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: May 07, 1992
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: May 08, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Mar 18, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 18, 1978
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 08, 1979
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Mar 28, 2003
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 10, 1978
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Mar 26, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 12, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Mar 29, 1980
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Mar 31, 1983
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 18, 1978
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 07, 1979
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 08, 1983
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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Observation date: Apr 05, 1992
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
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