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Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
42.1329, -73.9697
Field Notes
Description:
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.
Habitat:
Spotted near a meadow on the edge of a deciduous forest along the Hudson River.
Notes:
The species name "celtis" is the genus for Hackberry, which is the butterfly's host plant.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 14, 2017
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