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Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

Description:

Moth of some kind.

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

This is a butterfly, as you can tell by the antennae which are thicker at the ends. This is known as "clubbed" antennae, and is usually characteristic of butterflies, although there are a few exceptions. Beautiful photo! This is most likely subspecies Asterocampa celtis celtis as well.

anne.baldwin78
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anne.baldwin78

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Spotted on Jul 18, 2013
Submitted on Jul 18, 2013

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