This Hackberry
Butterfly was photographed near Cordell Hull lake in middle Tennessee.
Have you figured out what that strange surface the butterfly is standing
on is? It's my arm.
Common Name:
Hackberry Butterfly
Scientific Name:
Asterocampa celtis
Range:
Flight
Habitat
Similar species include the Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa
clyton) and the Painted Lady. However, the Tawny Emperor does not
have the single eye spots the Hackberry butterfly has on the tops of their
wings.