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Empress Leilia? - Asterocampa celtis
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Empress Leilia? - Asterocampa celtis
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA
August 2, 2018
Size: about 2 inches
This appears to be Asterocampa leilia but since I don't find a reference to one in East Texas, I wonder if it's something similar.
Contributed by David Cook on 18 August, 2018 - 3:46pm
Last updated 18 August, 2018 - 6:36pm

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Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis). Note the "bars" on the forewing. The outer bar is complete. The inner "bar" is broken into two small rectangles, not a continuous bar. This identifies the butterfly as a Hackberry Emperor.
… Bill Dempwolf, 18 August, 2018 - 6:36pm

 
Thank you.
Thank you.
… David Cook, 19 August, 2018 - 8:09am

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