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Hackberry Emperor Butterfly

Asterocampa celtis

Description:

Wingspan up to 2". Host plant is Net-Leaf Hackberry. Markings as shown.

Habitat:

This butterfly frequents desert canyons and washes in which the host plant are present...in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts.

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4 Comments

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 9 years ago

Thanks Joshua.

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

Great shot!

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 9 years ago

James...thanks! Your comments are appreciated.

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Fantastic images

Jim Nelson
Spotted by
Jim Nelson

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jul 9, 2010
Submitted on Jan 18, 2015

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