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Tawny emperor

Asterocampa clyton

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Photographed on an elm tree.

Notes:

These butterflies rarely visit flowers but instead gain their nourishment from tree sap.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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Comments (1)
Sheraar
This is very neat i like it!

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PublishedAugust 18, 2011

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