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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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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
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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
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Bluefox122
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: montejosh
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: ezettler
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Indianaraven
Region: Madison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: Desuma
Region: Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: smsmith14
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: SDLovell
Region: Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: KatDotB
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: EMB
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Vass
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Marsrover
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: dzuengler
Region: Midland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: czfrey
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: ydlrun
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: keithlelliott
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: Pondboy
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
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