Bordered patch butterfly
Chlosyne lacinia
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Orange-and-black checkered butterfly with bold patterns and erratic flight. Larvae feed on native thistles; widespread but sporadic in Bay Area.
Plants that support Bordered patch butterfly
2 plants
Lippia
Phyla nodiflora
perennial herb
Host plant for larval development; multi-generational
Bay Area native
Western ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya
perennial herb
Adult butterfly visitor to ragweed flowers; California desert and foothill populations
Bay Area native