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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Observation date: Apr 07, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 15, 2015
Submitted by: mbowling
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 16, 2015
Observation date: Nov 09, 2014
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 09, 2014
Observation date: Oct 06, 2014
Submitted by: fifthgenerationdeb
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 03, 2014
Observation date: Feb 19, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 22, 2014
Observation date: Sep 02, 2008
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 28, 2014
Observation date: May 16, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 22, 2014
Observation date: Apr 13, 2014
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 15, 2014
Observation date: Mar 20, 2014
Submitted by: tomfishburn
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
Observation date: May 07, 2010
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2014
Observation date: May 09, 2010
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2014
Observation date: Sep 30, 2013
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2013
Observation date: Oct 06, 2013
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, La Salle County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 11, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: klgraves
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 31, 2013
Observation date: Aug 26, 2013
Submitted by: whittjt3
Region: Texas, Taylor County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 27, 2013
Observation date: Jun 03, 2011
Submitted by: Joe Sebastiani
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 18, 2013
Observation date: Jun 05, 2013
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 18, 2013
Observation date: Aug 04, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 12, 1956
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lloyd Martin)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 08, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 30, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Andrew Warren)
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 18, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 02, 2012
Submitted by: klgraves
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 04, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2012
Submitted by: Matt ODonnell
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 24, 2012
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