Attributes of Asterocampa celtis
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis (Boisduval & Leconte, [1835])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Identification: Extremely variable geographically. Upperside is reddish brown. Forewing has 1 submarginal eyespot, a jagged row of white spots, and the cell has 1 solid black bar and 2 separate black spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 1/2 inches (3.5 - 6.3 cm).
Life History: Hackberry Butterflies fly in a fast and erratic manner, and rest upside down on tree trunks. Males perch on tall objects in sunny areas to watch for females. Eggs are laid in clusters, and the young caterpillars feed communally. Caterpillars overwinter in groups gathered inside dead rolled leaves.
Flight: Two broods from May-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various hackberries (Celtis species) and sugarberry (Celtis laevigata).
Adult Food: Sap, rotting fruit, dung, carrion. Will take moisture at wet spots along roads and streams.
Habitat: Along wooded streams, forest glades and river edges, wooded roadsides, towns.
Range: Resident in most of the eastern United States, central Plains states, and the southwest mountains; northern Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually of conservation concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 200 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 10, 2012 | jomarlin | Catoosa County, Georgia, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | jftrahan | St Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States | May 14, 2012 | Details |
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April 21, 2012 | lakeyeric | Texas, Smith County, United States | May 08, 2012 | Details |
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April 27, 2012 | VeronicaG | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | May 08, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | cgbirchett | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States | May 06, 2012 | Details |
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April 16, 2012 | aut2bhomeincarolina | Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States | April 25, 2012 | Details |
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April 12, 2012 | Americus Garden Inn | Georgia, Sumter County, United States | April 24, 2012 | Details |
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July 10, 2010 | Rustyd | Jackson County, Missouri, United States | April 20, 2012 | Details |
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April 12, 2012 | mprocter | Texas, Navarro County, United States | April 17, 2012 | Details |
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April 13, 2012 | jkopachena | Hunt County, Texas, United States | April 15, 2012 | Details |
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April 13, 2012 | jkopachena | Hunt County, Texas, United States | April 15, 2012 | Details |
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April 10, 2012 | pattya | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | April 11, 2012 | Details |
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April 10, 2012 | Katerss | Dallas County, Texas, United States | April 11, 2012 | Details |
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July 10, 2010 | Rustyd | Lafayette County, Missouri, United States | February 24, 2012 | Details |
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May 22, 2005 | Mary Franceline Malone | Powhatan County, Virginia, United States | January 22, 2012 | Details |
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July 22, 2008 | kent | Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States | January 04, 2012 | Details |
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August 24, 2009 | Bill Robertson | Benton County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2011 | khemeon | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | December 23, 2011 | Details |
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July 02, 2011 | khemeon | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | December 23, 2011 | Details |
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July 21, 2011 | khemeon | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | December 23, 2011 | Details |
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May 07, 2010 | cyric | Jackson County, Florida, United States | December 14, 2011 | Details |
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July 11, 2010 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | November 30, 2011 | Details |
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July 27, 2010 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | November 30, 2011 | Details |
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August 16, 2007 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | November 30, 2011 | Details |
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August 19, 2007 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | November 30, 2011 | Details |
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June 29, 2006 | rseidler | Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 27, 2011 | Details |
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November 20, 2011 | Gary Jue | Pima County, Arizona, United States | November 23, 2011 | Details |
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September 16, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Pima County, Arizona, United States | October 02, 2011 | Details |
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September 21, 2011 | Brad Senne | Wood County, West Virginia, United States | September 24, 2011 | Details |
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August 08, 2011 | Randy L Anderson | Henderson County, Illinois, United States | September 21, 2011 | Details |
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July 30, 2003 | rseidler | East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 19, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2011 | WingedWolfPsion | Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States | September 14, 2011 | Details |
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June 29, 2006 | rseidler | Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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April 23, 2011 | jftrahan | St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 09, 2011 | Details |
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August 30, 2011 | jarap | Bibb County, Georgia, United States | September 06, 2011 | Details |
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July 24, 2011 | JMartin37066 | Sumner County, Tennessee, United States | August 21, 2011 | Details |
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August 18, 2011 | CNoll | Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States | August 19, 2011 | Details |
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August 14, 2011 | Chris Hayes | Rice County, Minnesota, United States | August 16, 2011 | Details |
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August 13, 2011 | KarenL | Williamson County, Tennessee, United States | August 15, 2011 | Details |
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July 27, 2011 | flacracker | Adams County, Mississippi, United States | August 13, 2011 | Details |
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July 31, 2011 | Howell Curtis | Crawford County, Indiana, United States | August 13, 2011 | Details |
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August 04, 2011 | Alice | Greene County, Indiana, United States | August 13, 2011 | Details |
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July 07, 2011 | microwu3388 | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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July 06, 2011 | kaliqn | Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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July 01, 2011 | kaliqn | Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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August 10, 2011 | Lisa J. Cihlar | Green County, Wisconsin, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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June 23, 2011 | sysinfo42 | Boone County, Iowa, United States | August 04, 2011 | Details |
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May 25, 2010 | Eric McCloud | Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States | August 03, 2011 | Details |
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June 22, 2011 | James Fox | Newton County, Indiana, United States | August 03, 2011 | Details |
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June 14, 2011 | Howell Curtis | Madison County, Indiana, United States | August 02, 2011 | Details |
