Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 985823

Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton

Observation date: June 26, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed on a bag of cat waste on it's way to the trash can on the back porch. Obviously cat feces is more appealing than bear feces when it comes to butterflies. A bear left a pile about 15 feet from the location of the bag and no butterflies have visited it in the 3 weeks it has been there.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: July 03, 2014
Coordinator notes: interesting piece of natural history!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Jersey, Sussex County