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Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton

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Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton

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You will often find Hackberry and Tawny Emperor butterflies in the same area. They use hackberry trees as host plants for their caterpillars. Nice finds :)

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PublishedOctober 12, 2013

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