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Hackberry Emperor  -- Asterocampa celtis

Anne Arundel County
8/20/04

Feeding on rotting fruit
Calvert County
8/7/06
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Notes: males smaller than females with more pointed wings; adults feed on tree sap, rotting fruit, scat
Occurrence: uncommon
Range: Ridge & Valley, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Flight: mid-June to mid-August
Larval hostplants: Hackberry (Celtis sp.)
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