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Tawny emperor

Asterocampa clyton

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

The upperside of wings are orange to brown in color and have distinctive markings and spots. The wingspan measures 2 to 2.6 inches (51 to 66 mm). The underside is seen in pic 2.

Habitat:

Spotted along a shaded trail at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas.

Reference Links:

Asterocampa clyton - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Brian38
Thanks, Ornithoptera80 but I'm almost certain this is theTawny emperor based on the non-broken bars on the forewings (Hackberry emperor has a broken bar), and it's missing the large dark eyespot that Hackberry has on the forewing.

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PublishedDecember 13, 2020

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