Empress Leilia
Asterocampa leilia (W.H. Edwards, 1874)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Identification: Upperside is chestnut brown; forewing has 2 solid brown bars in the cell, median white spots, and 2 black eyespots near the outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 3 inches (3.8 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: Males perch most of the day to watch for females. Eggs are laid in groups of 10-15 on the top of host plant leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: All year in South Texas, April-November in Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tree Celtis pallida in the elm family (Ulmaceae).
Adult Food: Sap and dung, occasionally flower nectar.
Habitat: Thorn scrub, washes, canyons, streamsides.
Range: Southern Arizona east to South Texas, south to central Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually of conservation concern.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 202 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 07, 2018
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2012
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 07, 2018
Observation date: Nov 11, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 15, 2017
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 28, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: yvelop
Region: Texas, Maverick County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Oct 11, 2016
Submitted by: NanoNaturalist
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 07, 2017
Submitted by: dolores.gladtid...
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 08, 2017
Observation date: Aug 28, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Mar 17, 2017
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 18, 2017
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: JoseBonner
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2017
Observation date: Apr 29, 2016
Submitted by: hmclin
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 11, 2016
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: JTurk
Region: Arizona, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
Observation date: Nov 06, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 03, 2016
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: May 17, 2016
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: Apr 06, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Texas, Kenedy County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2015
Observation date: Apr 23, 2015
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 24, 2015
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: Jul 29, 2015
Submitted by: Asesy1
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 29, 2015
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: mbowling
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 21, 2015
Observation date: Oct 27, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 08, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 02, 2015
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