Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa clyton fam. Nymphalidae (Hodges#4562.1)
Host plant: Found on hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
Date found: 09, Aug, 2025
Location found: BK Leach Conservation Area, Lincoln County, MO
Notes: Hackberry emperor (A. celtis) do not communally feed or house together in late instars as pictured here.
A Thousand Acres of Silphiums 