22nd species this year by rhoing

22nd species this year

Not a great photo, but I get what I get, lest they fly away and I get nothing at all. Pretty sure this is a Hackberry Emporer (“Asterocampa celtis”). Submitted for confirmation.

ID’ed as “Asterocampa celtis” or “Hackberry Emporer” at:
» BAMONA, https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1197737
» BugGuide, https://bugguide.net/node/view/1625326

Species pages—
» BAMONA, https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Asterocampa-celtis
» BugGuide, https://bugguide.net/node/view/552645 (subspecies A. celtis celtis)

The twenty-two species so far this year:
» 11 Brushfoots;
» 1 Gossamer-wing (Eastern-tailed Blue);
» 1 Sulphur (Orange Sulphur);
» 4 Swallowtails (Eastern Tiger, Pipevine, Spicebush, and Zebra); and
» 5 Skippers (Peck's, Silver-spotted, Sachem, Fiery, and Common Sootywing).

[ IMG_4160S9x12B30C15tm :: 225mm ]
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