Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Quite variable. Upperside ranges from black to orange, with light spots. Underside of hindwing is cream-colored with black veins; wide black median band surrounds cream-colored spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch and sometimes patrol on hilltops for females. Eggs are laid in bunches on underside of lower leaves of host plant. Caterpillars feed on leaves and flowers; young ones live together in a loose web. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One flight from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Paintbrush (Castilleja species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open prairies, canyons, desert hills, foothills, washes, roadcuts.
Range: Local, in scattered populations. Western Oregon south to California, Nevada, Utah, and western Colorado; Baja California.
Conservation: Colonies in California have probably declined due to invasion of exotic grasses and resultant increased fire frequency.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Apr 24, 2020
Submitted by: Robb Hannawacker
Region: Grand County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 27, 2019
Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: Team Kweeper
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 01, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 01, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 01, 2018
Observation date: Mar 28, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 25, 2017
Observation date: Mar 28, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 25, 2017
Observation date: Jun 01, 2017
Submitted by: Nancy Asquith
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 21, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: silversea_starsong
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: Apr 17, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 19, 2017
Observation date: Mar 28, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 31, 2017
Observation date: Mar 24, 2017
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 26, 2017
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 18, 2016
Observation date: Apr 05, 2016
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 06, 2016
Observation date: Mar 09, 2016
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 10, 2016
Observation date: Apr 13, 2015
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 14, 2015
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: cbruner
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 02, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William Swisher)
Region: Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 14, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 01, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William Swisher)
Region: Pershing County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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