Summary ⁵

The Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) is a North American butterfly that belongs to the family of brushfooted butterflies, Nymphalidae.

Habitat ⁶

Comments: Virtually anyplace, including urban yards, with at least two or three hackberry trees. Most typical in edge or riparian areas in many regions; more general in the humid east.

National nature serve conservation status ⁷

Canada

United States

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/4596882347_40e54d7b4b.jpg
2. (c) Bill Berthet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Nymphalidae/Apaturinae/asterocampa_celtis_reinthali/Asterocampa_celtis_reinthali_Simmons_SF_Nassau_Co_FL_USA_13-VII-08.jpg
3. (c) Jim P. Brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Nymphalidae/Apaturinae/Asterocampa_celtis_antonia/A_celtis_antonia_AZ_Pima_County_Box_Canyon_14_Sept_2006_on_Celtis_reticulata.jpg
4. (c) Jim P. Brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Nymphalidae/Apaturinae/Asterocampa_celtis_antonia/A_celtis_antonia_AZ_Pima_County_Box_Cyn_14_Sept_2006_on_Celtis_reticulata.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterocampa_celtis
6. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28807334
7. (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28807324

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Maryland Moths
• Mass Moths
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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