Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1116216

Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton

Observation date: May 06, 2017
Submitted by: threeagoutdoors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I'ts host was hackberry I think.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: June 01, 2017
Coordinator notes: Because of the markings on the "face" and the length of the antlers, I believe this is A. clyton rather than A. celtis. These photos on bugguide.net match this sighting well. http://bugguide.net/node/view/230105/bgimage
Checklist region(s): Throckmorton County, United States, Texas