Friday, 20 August 2010

Hackberry Emperor


Family: Nymphalidae
Genus:Asterocampa
Species: A. celtis

CHaracteristics
upperside - reddish brown
forewing havd 1 submarginal eyespot, a jagged row of white spots and a cell has 1 solid black bar and 2 separate black spots

Adaptations. Adults eat sap, rotting fruit, dung and carrion. Caterpillars host various hackberriers and sugar berries.

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