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Tawny emperor
Asterocampa clyton Wing span: 1 5/8 to 2 3/4 inches |
| Caterpillar hosts plants:
leaves and sap of hackberry, Celtis |
Adult food:
carrion, dung, rotting fruit, tree sap, rarely visit flowers |
| Habitat:
cities, densely wooded areas, dry woods, fencerows, open woods, parks |
Notes:
females lay eggs in the hundreds on bark or under host leaves, hibernates as groups of caterpillar in dead, curled leaf, males perch on trees to locate females, puddles |