Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 738968

Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis

Observation date: August 24, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mid morn. North side of house. Warm sunny.Noticed butterfly at base of shrub. Apparently a Hackberry emperor. Sat on a small rock for awhile then moved to a pile of dead stems on a gravel walk. Fluttered wings and crawled around for a few minutes then flew away.
Status: Resident
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: September 05, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Arkansas, Sebastian County