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Tawny Emperor - Hodges#4562.1 (Asterocampa clyton)
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Texas Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton texana)
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Copyright © 2008
Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew
Asterocampa clyton texana (Texas Tawny Emperor) -
Asterocampa clyton
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San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
October 15, 2008
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Contributed by
Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew
on 16 October, 2008 - 12:17pm
Last updated 10 October, 2012 - 11:26am
Moved
Moved from
Tawny Emperor
.
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David J. Ferguson
, 9 October, 2012 - 9:21pm
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Moved
Moved from
Hackberry Emperor
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Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew
, 16 October, 2008 - 9:14pm
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Asterocampa clyton
Hi Jerry,
It's a male Tawny Emperor. The nature of the dark lines, especially near the front margin of the front wing give it away. You can tell it's a male by the concave shape of the outer margin of the wings.
There's a good underside comparison of the two species here (but remember both are somewhat variable):
also, these are both females (broader rounder wings)
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David J. Ferguson
, 16 October, 2008 - 8:20pm
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David- thanks!
David- thanks!
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Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew
, 16 October, 2008 - 9:15pm
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No, Empress or Emperor, not a skipper
hard to see which one, but I'd say it's Asterocampa celtis, the emperor, but Like we in Tucson, you get them both
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margarethe brummermann
, 16 October, 2008 - 12:27pm
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Margarethe- Thanks! You have
Margarethe- Thanks! You have traveled a long way and had many experiences before arriving in Tucson, Arizona. Arizona is quite a contrast to Germany.
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Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew
, 16 October, 2008 - 1:58pm
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