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Hackberry Emperor? - Asterocampa celtis - male
Copyright © 2012 Amy Goodman

Hackberry Emperor? - Asterocampa celtis - Male
Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
April 25, 2012
I was walking in from work and this little butterfly lit upon me, presumably for salt? My two younger boys and I spent much time with this butterfly before it decided to fly away.
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Contributed by Amy Goodman on 25 April, 2012 - 5:49pm
Last updated 21 August, 2012 - 12:50pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Dennehy, 26 April, 2012 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

Yes
Hackberry -- the only other Emperor in your area would be the Tawny, which lacks forewing eyespots and has two solid bars in the lower front part of the forewing, rather than one solid and one broken on this guy.
… psweet, 26 April, 2012 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

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