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Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis - male
Copyright © 2005 Mike Boone

Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis - Male
Ninety Six National Historic Site, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA
September 12, 2005
I think this is the Hackberry Emperor (1), but would appreciate other opinions.

A couple dozen of these butterflies were spending the late morning perching on a wooden fence.

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Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis - male Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis - male
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Contributed by Mike Boone on 13 September, 2005 - 10:01pm
Last updated 1 October, 2009 - 2:22pm

Moved
Moved from Hackberry Emperor.
… David J. Ferguson, 4 September, 2008 - 1:30am login or register to post comments

Yes,
according to Glassberg et al (1), white subapical spots above combined with black marginal eye-spot on the front wing are distinctive - plus your picture matches exactly the one in the book!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 14 September, 2005 - 8:43am login or register to post comments

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