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 fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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June 27, 2012 | Stacy Holt | Inyo County, California, United States | May 23, 2013 | Details |
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May 22, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | May 23, 2013 | Details |
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May 21, 2013 | slbaird1957 | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | May 21, 2013 | Details |
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May 19, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | May 19, 2013 | Details |
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May 12, 2013 | aahewetson | Hood County, Texas, United States | May 14, 2013 | Details |
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August 09, 2012 | KristyBaker | Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States | May 11, 2013 | Details |
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April 26, 2013 | Ken Cheeks | Aiken County, South Carolina, United States | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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May 23, 2010 | freda | Sevier County, Tennessee, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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August 09, 2012 | gunhilda | Payne County, Oklahoma, United States | February 11, 2013 | Details |
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September 08, 2012 | CA Ivy | Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States | February 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 19, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 15, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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October 13, 2012 | aahewetson | Jack County, Texas, United States | December 26, 2012 | Details |
| September 19, 1988 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 15, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Richard P. Meyer) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Dallas County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 05, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Lawrence County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 15, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 16, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 26, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 21, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Sara Bright / Paulette Ogard) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 11, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 11, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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June 02, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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November 11, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | Clarke County, Virginia, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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August 25, 2012 | wtmanders | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | November 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | doris potter | Quebec, Canada | November 06, 2012 | Details |
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May 16, 2011 | fishwings | Person County, North Carolina, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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June 22, 2012 | daenr02 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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October 10, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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August 02, 2012 | Nathan Charnock | Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 24, 2012 | Details |
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September 18, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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July 03, 2012 | khemeon | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | October 08, 2012 | Details |
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August 30, 2012 | froghavenfarm | Davidson County, Tennessee, United States | September 22, 2012 | Details |
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September 11, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | September 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 18, 2012 | pagangirl86 | Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States | September 05, 2012 | Details |
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June 28, 2010 | Larry S Price | Pope County, Arkansas, United States | September 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 24, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | September 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 31, 2012 | klavierabend | Orange County, New York, United States | September 04, 2012 | Details |
