#hackberry butterfly

[onenicebugperday]

@foolishrats submitted: I found this lil fella on my porch and safely relocated them.

Found in central Texas, wondering what species they are. My mom says Tomato horn worm, but when looking them up they're a lot fatter than this one.

What a little cutie! This is one of the hackberry emperor butterflies in the genus Asterocampa, and not a hornworm. Hornworms, which are sphinx moths in the family Sphingidae, have a single horn on their butt. This sweet lil friend has two head horns and two butt tails instead! Fancy! :)

[cheyennelehale]

New painting🖤

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A windy August afternoon in Chicago

[blattodean]

hackberry emperor? im not very familiar with butterflies

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it took me a bit but i did end up doing @mx-paisley 's dtiys. i tried doing it digitally so i could get the colours right, but alas, digital art is really hard. also john's cloak is loosely inspired by the hackberry emperor butterfly which i chose because unlike most butterflies, hackberry emperors are technically parasites!

[ichneumoniid]

Potato chip

(Asterocampa celtis)

[stopandlook]

Scientific Name: Asterocampa celtis Common Name(s): Hackberry emperor Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterfly) Life Stage(s): Adult Location: Plano, Texas Season(s): Summer

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[gummiewerm]

trick or treat!!!!!!! give me your bugs >:]

e bugs!!! happy halloween!! this is a Hackberry emperor butterfly! fun fact: they don't drink nectar, they get their nutrients from other places instead, like my skin! this one was drinking my sweat because it was hot out. boys gotta have his supper!

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good morning :-|

[owocat-alyst]

I killed a wasp nest and this little dude flew over and landed close by. I like to think they were saying thanks :)

[onenicebugperday]

Some friends saying hello from East Texas! My boys are curious about the caterpillar, because they are EVERYWHERE right now.

Gorgeous swallowtail! The caterpillar, I think, is a hackberry dagger.

[captainbee66]

Hackberry Emperor

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Got glasses a few weeks back, except this was the only persona I could be bothered to update atm

[roadtrippinlilly]

Sitting Pretty...

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