- Tawny Emperor
Taxobox
name = Tawny Emperor
image_width = 240px
status = NE
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Nymphalidae
subfamilia =Apaturinae
tribus =
genus = "Asterocampa "
species = "A. clyton"
binomial = "Asterocampa clyton"
binomial_authority = Boisduval & Leconte, 1835"Asterocampa clyton" is a species of brush-footed butterfly known by the common name tawny emperor. It is native to North America, especially the eastern half from Canada to northern Mexico.
The upper side 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.
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 oncarrion ,plant sap , and dung, and rarely land on flowers.The female lays clusters of green eggs. The larva is green with yellow, white, or greenish stripes.
External links
* [http://www.stevenanz.com/Main_Directory/Plants_Animals/Invertebrates/Insects/Lepidoptera/Butterflies/3_Brush-foots/source/tawny_emperor679.htm Species Profile]
* [http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1832 Butterflies & Moths of North America]
* [http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/TawnyEmperor_e.php Butterflies of Canada]
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