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Asterocampa leilia
Empress Leilia butterflies are quite common in Arizona, especially in areas like Tucson with abundant Hackberries (Celtis spp.), the Empress Leilia's larval food plants. Male and female Empress Leilia butterflies are quite similar in appearance. Their dorsal wing surfaces are a richly colored chestnut, while their ventral wing surfaces (which show when the butterflies have their wings closed) are a much duller and more heavily patterned brown and gray.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre (40 ha) zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona, it features two miles (3.2 km) of walking paths traversing 21 acres (8.5 ha) of desert landscape. The nonprofit organization focuses on the interpretation of the natural history, plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert.
Spotted on Nov 5, 2013
Submitted on Dec 9, 2013
3 Comments
Thank you Jemma and Gator.
Nice find :)
nice one.