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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: FlutterBy-WI
Region: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: mathgeek
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2019
Observation date: Oct 12, 2019
Submitted by: Doug DeNeve
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Allendale County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Allendale County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 02, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Creek County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: creekrising
Region: Barton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Union County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 17, 2019
Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: SteveChemist
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: jigamaree
Region: Houston County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: ezettler
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: DNADEB
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Jefferson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
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