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Hackberry Emperor
Number 88
Number 08
Mating swallowtails
Hackberry Emperor
Red Admiral
Hamadryas laodamia
Large Orange Sulphur
Stanley Jones

Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

Hackberry Butterfly (Asterocampa celtis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.1-6.4 cm (2.0-2.5 in).
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, adjacent to the Rio Grande, Tamaulipan thornscrub riparian with native wildflower and shrub plantings to attract butterflies and birds at ca. 43 m (140 ft) elevation.
Location
National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2024
Scientific name
Asterocampa celtis
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: flossiepip, Gregg Martin, Scridifer and 3 others
Kits
A fabulous name for a fabulous butterfly, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
wonderful closeup if this attractive butterfly, Stanley, top class, love it, many tfs!!
 
G
That location does a fine job attracting pollinators and others it seems, a gorgeous Butterfly you caught very well!
 
njlarsen
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Very good shot of this butterfly with the impressive name!
Niels
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
123
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
2500
Filename
Hackberry Emperor, National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County.jpg
File size
2.2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 12 November 2024 3:46 AM
Dimensions
3568px x 2549px

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