Hackberry Emperor
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Scientific name | Asterocampa celtis |
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Phylum | Arthropoda |
Order | Lepidoptera |
Rank | Species |
Family | Nymphalidae |
Species | celtis |
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ID | 3055455 |
About Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis, the hackberry emperor, is a North American butterfly that belongs to the brushfooted butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It gets its name from the hackberry tree upon which it lays its eggs. The hackberry tree is the only host plant for A. celtis and is the food source for larvae.