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Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis Brown butterfly with distinctive spots and a somewhat variable pattern. The forewing has one submarginal eyespot, a jagged row of white spots, and the discal cell has one black bar and two separate black spots. The hindwings have a row of black eyespots that are yellow ringed with blue centers. <br />
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The species name &quot;celtis&quot; is the genus for Hackberry, which is the butterfly&#039;s host plant.<br />
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The species name &quot;celtis&quot; is the genus for Hackberry, which is the butterfly&#039;s host plant.<br />
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Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis

Brown butterfly with distinctive spots and a somewhat variable pattern. The forewing has one submarginal eyespot, a jagged row of white spots, and the discal cell has one black bar and two separate black spots. The hindwings have a row of black eyespots that are yellow ringed with blue centers.

The species name "celtis" is the genus for Hackberry, which is the butterfly's host plant.

Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis Brown butterfly with distinctive spots and a somewhat variable pattern. The forewing has one submarginal eyespot, a jagged row of white spots, and the discal cell has one black bar and two separate black spots. The hindwings have a row of black eyespots that are yellow ringed with blue centers. <br />
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The species name "celtis" is the genus for Hackberry, which is the butterfly's host plant.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72034/hackberry_emperor_-_asterocampa_celtis.html Asterocampa celtis,Butterfly,Geotagged,Hackberry Emperor,Summer,United States

    comments (5)

  1. Hmm, are there two species records for Asterocampa celtis? There seems to be:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/2070/photos
    https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/5282/photos
    Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks for reporting, fixed! Posted 6 years ago
      1. Thanks Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago
  2. So beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks Marta :) Posted 6 years ago

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The Hackberry Emperor is a North American butterfly that belongs to the family of brushfooted butterflies, Nymphalidae.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jan 2, 2019. Captured Aug 13, 2017 11:05 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm