Harris' Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is orange with black markings. Underside of hindwing has a red-orange stripe at the margin and a red-orange, white, and black checkered pattern on remainder of wing.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 2 inches (3.6 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs in clusters under host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves communally in a web. Partially-grown caterpillars hibernate at the base of the host plant.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Flat-topped white aster (Aster umbellatus).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Moist areas such as marshes, bog edges, pastures, and meadows.
Range: Maritime Provinces west to Manitoba, south to West Virginia, southern Ohio, and northeastern Illinois.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: David Badger
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
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Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
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Region: Iosco County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
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Region: Midland County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 27, 2018
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: Marcia Goodrich
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 23, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 11, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 31, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: RichJohnStan
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 27, 2017
Submitted by: sbruenjes
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Apr 08, 2017
Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: Peggy O
Region: Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 21, 2016
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 17, 2016
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