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.
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
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Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
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Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Grant County, South Dakota, United States
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Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
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Region: Union County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
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Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jul 25, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2006
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Region: Illinois, United States
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
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Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Platte County, Missouri, United States
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
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Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 13, 2020
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