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Scientific Name	Common Name	Global Rank	State Rank	Federal Status	WI Status	Animal Group

Gorgone Checker Spot (Chlosyne gorgone)

State Status: SC/N

Federal Status: none

State Rank: S3

Global Rank: G5

Wildlife Action Plan: SGCN

Photo by Ann Swengel

Counties with Mapped NHI Occurrences

Gorgone Checker Spot (Chlosyne gorgone), a State Special Concern species, is found in barrens, dry fields and prairies, sandy ridges, glades in woodlands, and open pine forests. This species has two flight periods, one from late-May through June and one in early-August to early-September.

Wildlife Action Plan

Associated Natural Communities and Ecological Landscapes

Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) are associated with habitats (or natural communities) and places on the landscape. Understanding relationships among SGCN, natural communities and ecological landscapes help us make decisions about issues affecting SGCN and their habitat and how to respond. Download the Wildlife Action Plan association score spreadsheet to explore rare species, natural communities and ecological landscape associations

Issues/Threats and Conservation Actions

Conservation actions respond to issues or threats, which adversely affect species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) or their habitats. Besides actions such as restoring wetlands or planting resilient tree species in northern communities, research, surveys and monitoring are also among conservation actions described in the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan because lack of information can threaten our ability to successfully preserve and care for natural resources.

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Gorgone Checker Spot (Chlosyne gorgone)

Rare Species & Natural Communities

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