Asterocampa, commonly called hackberry butterflies or American emperors, is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found mainly in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Species
The celtis species group:
Asterocampa celtis <small>(Boisduval & Le Conte, 1835)</small> â hackberry emperor
Asterocampa leilia <small>(Edwards, 1874)</small> â Empress Leilia or desert hackberry
The clyton species group:
Asterocampa clyton <small>(Boisduval & Le Conte, 1835)</small> â tawny emperor