Empress Leilia
Asterocampa leilia (W.H. Edwards, 1874)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Identification: Upperside is chestnut brown; forewing has 2 solid brown bars in the cell, median white spots, and 2 black eyespots near the outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 3 inches (3.8 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: Males perch most of the day to watch for females. Eggs are laid in groups of 10-15 on the top of host plant leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: All year in South Texas, April-November in Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tree Celtis pallida in the elm family (Ulmaceae).
Adult Food: Sap and dung, occasionally flower nectar.
Habitat: Thorn scrub, washes, canyons, streamsides.
Range: Southern Arizona east to South Texas, south to central 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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 120 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 17, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Epstein
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 18, 2017
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2017
Observation date: Apr 29, 2016
Submitted by: hmclin
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 11, 2016
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: JTurk
Region: Arizona, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
Observation date: Nov 06, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 03, 2016
Observation date: May 17, 2016
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Texas, United States, Val Verde County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: Apr 06, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Texas, Kenedy County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2015
Observation date: Apr 23, 2015
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 24, 2015
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: Jul 29, 2015
Submitted by: Asesy1
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 29, 2015
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: mbowling
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 21, 2015
Observation date: Oct 27, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 08, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 02, 2015
Observation date: Apr 07, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 15, 2015
Submitted by: mbowling
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 16, 2015
Observation date: Nov 09, 2014
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 09, 2014
Observation date: Oct 06, 2014
Submitted by: fifthgenerationdeb
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 03, 2014
Observation date: Feb 19, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 22, 2014
Observation date: Sep 02, 2008
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 28, 2014
Observation date: May 16, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 22, 2014
Observation date: Apr 13, 2014
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Texas, United States, Uvalde County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 15, 2014
Observation date: Mar 20, 2014
Submitted by: tomfishburn
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
Observation date: May 07, 2010
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Texas, United States, Val Verde County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2014
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