Toll Master
Male Hackberry Emperor butterfly guarding the trail.
Considered uncommon. Frequently found in close proximity to Hackberry trees.
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"Rarely visits flowers, but feeds on rotting fruit, dung, and tree sap. Males are strongly attracted to human perspiration and will hitch a ride for a long distance while its food source walks down the trail. Females are less often seen..."
Belth, JE. Butterflies of Indiana (2013), pp 70-71.
Toll Master
Male Hackberry Emperor butterfly guarding the trail.
Considered uncommon. Frequently found in close proximity to Hackberry trees.
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"Rarely visits flowers, but feeds on rotting fruit, dung, and tree sap. Males are strongly attracted to human perspiration and will hitch a ride for a long distance while its food source walks down the trail. Females are less often seen..."
Belth, JE. Butterflies of Indiana (2013), pp 70-71.