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''Asterocampa clyton'', the tawny emperor, is a species of brush-footed butterfly. It is native to North America, especially the eastern half from Canada to northern Mexico. The tawny emperor should not be mistaken for a very similar ''Asterocampa'' butterfly, the 
This butterfly may be seen flying near houses, gravel driveways, near water, muddy places, gardens, and woodlands. Its only host plant is hackberry trees. The adult feeds on
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Butterflies & Moths of North America
Tawny Emperor
Butterflies of Canada]
''Asterocampa clyton''
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hackberry emperor
''Asterocampa celtis'', the hackberry emperor, is a North American butterfly that belongs to the brushfooted butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It gets its name from the hackberry tree (''Celtis occidentalis'' and others in the genus ''Celtis'') upon ...
, which can be distinguished by the white spots near the tip of its forewing and the black eyespot lower along the edge of the forewing.
The upperside is mostly dark brown. The forewing is an orange-brown color with pale orange-yellow spots. The underside is mainly gray brown with the forewing having some black and pale yellowish markings. The wingspan measures 2 to 2.6 inches (51 to 66 mm). A dark morph of this species is regionally common with nearly uniformly dark hind wings.
This butterfly may be seen flying near houses, gravel driveways, near water, muddy places, gardens, and woodlands. Its only host plant is hackberry trees. The adult feeds on carrion
Carrion () is the decaying flesh of dead animals, including human flesh.
Overview
Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters (or scavengers) include crows, vultures, c ...
, plant sap, and dung
Dung most often refers to animal feces. Dung may also refer to:
Science and technology
* Dry animal dung fuel
* Manure
* Cow dung
* Coprolite, fossilized feces
* Dung beetle
Art
* Mundungus Fletcher or "Dung", a character in the Harry Potter n ...
, and rarely land on flowers.
The female lays clusters of green eggs. The larva is green with yellow, white, or greenish stripes.
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Butterflies & Moths of North America
Tawny Emperor
Butterflies of Canada]
''Asterocampa clyton''
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IFAS IFAS may refer:
* Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
* Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge, a sewage treatment process
* International French adjectival system
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Apaturinae
Butterflies described in 1835
Butterflies of North America
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