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Hackberry Emperor

Asterocampa celtis

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Caterpillar host plants

Caterpillars eat the leaves of host plants; adults drink nectar from many flowers. Caterpillars also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

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3 native plants in Virginia

Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Tree
Dwarf Hackberry
Celtis pumila
Tree
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
Tree

Matched by plant genus. Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, ZooKeys 1261

Also on these plants

American Robin 3 of these plants
Eastern Bluebird 3 of these plants
Io Moth 3 of these plants
Mourning Cloak 3 of these plants
Northern Cardinal 3 of these plants
Question Mark 3 of these plants

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