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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 188 verified sightings
Observation date: May 09, 2019
Submitted by: magpie
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 16, 2019
Observation date: May 01, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 02, 2019
Observation date: Feb 19, 2018
Submitted by: gblkrum
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 23, 2019
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2019
Observation date: Oct 21, 2018
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 24, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 29, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: dolores.gladtid...
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Mar 14, 2018
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 10, 2018
Observation date: Nov 21, 2006
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Apr 07, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2012
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 07, 2018
Observation date: Nov 11, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 15, 2017
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 28, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: yvelop
Region: Texas, Maverick County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Oct 11, 2016
Submitted by: NanoNaturalist
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 07, 2017
Submitted by: dolores.gladtid...
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 08, 2017
Observation date: Aug 28, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Mar 17, 2017
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 18, 2017
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2017
Observation date: Apr 29, 2016
Submitted by: hmclin
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 11, 2016
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: JTurk
Region: Arizona, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
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