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: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Wood County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
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Submitted by: Lissa Marie
Region: Greene County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff McDonald
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: K_Darby
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
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Region: Erath County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Nov 18, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: N. Wade Snyder
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: jenniferharper58
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: TLE613
Region: Woodford County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: baronshale
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: CKirkwood
Region: St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Ninjaslovepuddin
Region: Johnson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: May 24, 2018
Submitted by: Tretters
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: DebW
Region: Curry County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: James Lofton
Region: Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: Fetzkorn
Region: Summers County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: CaroleM
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 30, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: April.l.bank
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: greggra
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: jenna_lynn
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
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