TL: USA, Arizona, Sant Cruz County, Sonoita Valley
Habitat
- Scrub
- Stream and river banks
38-76 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishDesert Hackberry Butterfly EnglishEmpress Leilia EnglishLeilia Hackberry Butterfly 
EspañolMariposa emperatriz de manchas negras 
中文雷拉星纹蛱蝶
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Cannabaceae Celtis Hackberries Cannabaceae Celtis pallida Desert hackberry
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Apatura leilia W.H. Edwards, 1874
- Asterocampa leilia is a member of the clade Asterocampa celtis:
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Species Author Asterocampa celtis (Boisduval & LeConte, 1835) Asterocampa leilia (W.H. Edwards, 1874)
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America Butterflies of America A.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland North American Moth Photographers Group
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