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Butterfly? - Asterocampa celtis - male
Copyright © 2012 Sheila K

Butterfly? - Asterocampa celtis - Male
Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma, USA
May 18, 2012
Size: 1.5 inches
Stays at the edge of a wooded area. A lot of them are there in the late afternoon. Land mostly on tree trunks. Sometimes leaves.
Contributed by Sheila K on 26 May, 2012 - 9:45pm
Last updated 22 August, 2012 - 3:18am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 22 August, 2012 - 3:18am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 12 June, 2012 - 9:46pm

Looks like Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
Images here.
… cwmelton, 26 May, 2012 - 10:18pm

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