Asterocampa clyton louisa

Stallings & Turner, 1947

Asterocampa clyton louisa is a of the tawny emperor , recognized by Stallings & Turner in 1947. It belongs to the Nymphalidae, commonly known as the brush-footed butterflies. The is known to feed on fermenting tree sap, often aggregating with other insects at sap flows on hardwood trees.

Asterocampa clyton louisa (Tawny Emperor) male by Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Tawny Emperor by Shannon Lucas. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Tawny Emperor 2 by Shannon Lucas. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Asterocampa clyton louisa: //ˌæstɛroʊˈkæmpə ˈklaɪtən luːˈiːsə//

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Distribution

Vermont, United States; records indicate presence in North America.

Diet

have been observed feeding on fermenting tree sap, particularly at sap flows on hardwood trees such as pin oak (Quercus palustris).

Behavior

aggregate at sap flows on tree trunks, often sharing these resources with multiple other insect including beetles and other butterflies.

Similar Taxa

Asterocampa clyton texanaSimilar (Texas Tawny Emperor) and shared of feeding on fermenting sap; distinguished by geographic distribution and subtle morphological differences.