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| Texas Tawny Emperor (Caterpillar), Asterocampa clyton texana |
The
Hackberry Butterflies of the
Asterocampa genus has
three species found within North America: the Hackberry Emperor (
celtis), the Tawny Emperor (
clyton), and the Empress Leilia (
leilia). The caterpillar stage of these
butterflies has a distinct
forked end and a head with two branched projections. As the common name of this genus implies, their host plants are within the hackberry genus,
Celtis. In warm climates, there are
three generations per year resulting in these butterflies being seen spring to fall.
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