Attributes of Asterocampa leilia
Empress Leilia
Asterocampa leilia (W.H. Edwards, 1874)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Identification: Upperside is chestnut brown; forewing has 2 solid brown bars in the cell, median white spots, and 2 black eyespots near the outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 3 inches (3.8 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: Males perch most of the day to watch for females. Eggs are laid in groups of 10-15 on the top of host plant leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: All year in South Texas, April-November in Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tree Celtis pallida in the elm family (Ulmaceae).
Adult Food: Sap and dung, occasionally flower nectar.
Habitat: Thorn scrub, washes, canyons, streamsides.
Range: Southern Arizona east to South Texas, south to central 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 400 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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| July 30, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Andrew Warren) | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 04, 1999 | legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 08, 1999 | legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 18, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 12, 1956 | legacy.reporter (Lloyd Martin) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 02, 2012 | klgraves | Pima County, Arizona, United States | September 04, 2012 | Details |
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July 15, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | July 24, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | aahewetson | Texas, Karnes County, United States | May 19, 2012 | Details |
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April 12, 2012 | jdupton | Texas, United States, Williamson County | April 13, 2012 | Details |
| January 05, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Ken Kertell) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 04, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Michael Smith) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 02, 1976 | legacy.reporter (J & S Werner) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 16, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Pima County, Arizona, United States | October 02, 2011 | Details |
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August 21, 2011 | Gary Jue | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 30, 2011 | Details |
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November 19, 2010 | Kari | Graham County, Arizona, United States | February 01, 2011 | Details |
| March 10, 1954 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 31, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Walfried J. Reinthel) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 11, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 06, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 06, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 07, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 04, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 24, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 12, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 01, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 05, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 30, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Andrew D. Warren) | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 04, 1999 | legacy.reporter (J. Vernon & R. Langston) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 08, 1999 | legacy.reporter (J. Vernon & R. Langston) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| April 18, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| September 12, 1956 | legacy.reporter (Lloyd Martin) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 07, 2008 | Details | |
| October 14, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| November 16, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | November 17, 2006 | Details | |
| November 10, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | November 17, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yuma County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Durango, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baja California Sur, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details |
