description Gorgone Checkerspot Overview
The Gorgone Checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgone, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Nymphalinae. It occurs in open habitats such as prairie grasslands, parkland meadows, and other areas where its larval food plants grow. Adults are checkerspot butterflies with orange, black, and pale markings, while the underside pattern of the hindwing helps distinguish the species from related checkerspots in field identification.
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What is the scientific name of the Gorgone Checkerspot?
The Gorgone Checkerspot is Chlosyne gorgone, a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Nymphalinae. It is a North American species associated with open habitats. [Montana Field Guide](https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=IILEPJ9130)
Where does the Gorgone Checkerspot live?
It occurs in prairie grasslands, parkland meadows, old fields, open woodland, and other sunny habitats. Its broad range extends across parts of the Great Plains and central North America, including areas from Alberta and Ontario south toward Texas and Georgia. [University of Alberta Museums](https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2810/9-140)
How can I recognize a Gorgone Checkerspot?
Adults have orange and black upper wings, dark borders, and distinctive pale arrowhead markings on the underside of the hindwings. The reported forewing length is about 1.5 to 2 centimetres. [Montana Field Guide](https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=IILEPJ9130)
What plants do Gorgone Checkerspot caterpillars use?
Larvae use plants in the sunflower and aster family, including Woodland Sunflower, Helianthus divaricatus, in parts of the southeastern United States. Adults feed on nectar from a variety of flowering plants. [Georgia Biodiversity Portal](https://georgiabiodiversity.org/portal/profile?es_id=21529&group=all)
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