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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Emperors (Apaturinae) » Apaturini » Asterocampa » Hackberry Emperor - Hodges#4557 (Asterocampa celtis) » Asterocampa celtis celtis
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Confusing - Maybe Painted Lady? - Asterocampa celtis - female
Copyright © 2009 Les Heath

Confusing - Maybe Painted Lady? - Asterocampa celtis - Female
Weatherford County, Texas, USA
May 27, 2009
Size: 2.5" wingspan
Initial impression was a Painted Lady, but things just don't match, especially the patterns on the trailing edge of wings. Next thought an Emperor, trailing edge match, but wing pattern does not match.

Guess this brings up a question of variations in book patterns/colors to real life.

Any help is appreciated.
Best Regards and Thanks
Les
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Contributed by Les Heath on 28 May, 2009 - 2:57pm
Last updated 29 September, 2011 - 3:27pm

Moved
Moved from Hackberry Emperor.
… David J. Ferguson, 29 September, 2011 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 8 July, 2009 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

It is a Hackberry Emperor.
It is a Hackberry Emperor.
… Rich Kelly, 28 May, 2009 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, my field guide only l
Thanks, my field guide only list two, the Tawny and Empress Leilla.
Best Regards
Les
… Les Heath, 28 May, 2009 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
thought I'd add
that this "Emperor" is a girl.

I learned it as the Hackberry Butterfly.
… David J. Ferguson, 28 May, 2009 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

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