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Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

The Hackberry Emperor is a beautiful butterfly with orange and brown wings. It loves to flutter around in sunny spots and can often be seen resting on tree trunks.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Hackberry Emperor is a medium-sized butterfly, featuring mottled gray-brown or brownish-orange wings with a few small, pale spots and dark markings. Its underside is cryptically patterned, allowing it to blend seamlessly with tree bark, particularly the hackberry tree.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaNymphalidaeGéneroAsterocampa
Hackberry Emperor
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Hackberry Emperor

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Common

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Datos interesantes

Adult Hackberry Emperors almost never drink nectar from flowers.

Their caterpillars wear a "head crown" with two tiny, branched horns.

These butterflies love to land on people, tasting their skin with their feet!

They often "dance" together in the air, especially in the afternoon sun!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Tree Trunk Master

Hackberry Emperor has mottled gray-brown wings that help them perfectly camouflage on tree trunks, making them very hard to spot.

Habilidad

Unusual Drinker

Hackberry Emperor can sip on tree sap, rotting fruit, or even animal droppings because of its specialized proboscis, helping them get nutrients.

Habilidad

Antennae Scanner

Hackberry Emperor can use its clubbed antennae to detect host plants and find suitable mates, helping them navigate their world.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
45-65 mm
Tamaño
20-30 mm
Esperanza de vida
15-20 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch hackberry leaves; adults prefer tree sap, rotting fruit, and other liquids.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae are herbivorous, feeding on hackberry leaves. Adults are saprophagous/scavengers, drinking tree sap, rotting fruit, and animal waste.

Alimentos principales

  • Hackberry Leaves
  • Tree Sap
  • Rotting Fruit
  • Animal Droppings
  • Aphid Honeydew

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Hackberry Tree

Celtis occidentalis

Caterpillars eat its leaves; adults feed on its sap and perch.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jays prey on caterpillars and adult butterflies.

parasitizes

Tobacco Hornworm Wasp

Cotesia congregata

Parasitic wasps lay eggs on caterpillars, consuming them from within.

eaten by

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Opossums can consume larvae and pupae when foraging.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Hackberry Butterfly

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Butterflies are gentle creatures, but it's best to watch them without touching.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Hackberry Emperor?

45-65 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Hackberry Emperor?

20-30 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Hackberry Emperor?

15-20 días

¿Qué come Hackberry Emperor?

Caterpillars munch hackberry leaves; adults prefer tree sap, rotting fruit, and other liquids.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Hackberry Emperor?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Hackberry Emperor?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Hackberry Emperor?

6

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