Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday)
Silvery Checkerspot in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Genus
- Chlosyne
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 2 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (35)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (43)
- Recorded, season not shown (8)
- Season shown (2)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | 34 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | No qualifying records yet |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | 63 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hamilton County | 66 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | 23 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lucas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | 39 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morgan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ross County | 21 · Season shown |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 34 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Summit County
Late May to late August, middle week Jun 14–20
Records per week from 34 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 30 dates. Latest record: August 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Silvery Checkerspot | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 711 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 665 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 601 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 526 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 608 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 619 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 629 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 748 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 728 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 852 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 1,055 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 1,007 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,005 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 1,654 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 2,454 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 2,699 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 3,970 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 3,569 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 4,053 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 3,509 |
| May 24–30 | 2 | 2 | 4,045 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 4 | 2 | 2,874 |
| Jun 7–13 | 7 | 5 | 3,158 |
| Jun 14–20 | 7 | 5 | 3,796 |
| Jun 21–27 | 4 | 3 | 3,501 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 1 | 1 | 3,968 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 3,632 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 4,051 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 3,855 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 1 | 1 | 2,908 |
| Aug 2–8 | 2 | 1 | 3,828 |
| Aug 9–15 | 2 | 2 | 3,583 |
| Aug 16–22 | 2 | 2 | 3,535 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 2,939 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 1 | 1 | 2,840 |
| Sep 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 2,758 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 2,761 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 2,646 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 2,089 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 2,317 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 1,944 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 1,314 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 1,272 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 786 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 761 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 654 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 703 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 503 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 447 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 496 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 522 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 728 |
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult late May to late August, middle week Jun 14–20.
From 34 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.
Reported as a caterpillar
No records here are marked as caterpillars yet, so there is no caterpillar season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Mid-May to late June, middle week early June, and again mid-July to late August, middle week early August
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.
Records per week from 803 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Silvery Checkerspot | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 1 | 1 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 7 | 2 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 23 | 8 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 42 | 8 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 82 | 10 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 106 | 10 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 52 | 10 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 16 | 9 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 14 | 6 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 5 | 5 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 17 | 7 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 58 | 6 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 112 | 9 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 98 | 10 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 83 | 10 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 37 | 10 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 19 | 6 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 7 | 4 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 9 | 4 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 6 | 3 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 4 | 1 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 3 | 3 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult mid-May to late June, middle week early June, and again mid-July to late August, middle week early August.
Reported as a caterpillar
No caterpillar season shown here. Recorded in two separate seasons, so one season would put its middle week in the gap.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharosOften confused in Ohio: 75 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Northern Crescent Phyciodes cocyta79 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- American Lady Vanessa virginiensis17 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Painted Lady Vanessa cardui13 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: no record
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in November to March, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 40%31% |
| Developed | 37%49% |
| Farmland | 16%11% |
| Wetland | 4%5% |
| Barren | 0.8%0.6% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.8%0.9% |
| Open water | 0.5%3% |
From 374 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Summit County result
34 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 34 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.