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The tawny emperor butterfly (Asterocampa clyton) is primarily found throughout the eastern United States, extending from southern New England and southern Quebec south to Florida and eastern Texas, and westward to Nebraska, southeastern Arizona, and southern New Mexico. Isolated populations can also be found in northern Mexico. Found in areas with hackberry trees (genus Celtis), its host plant, including riparian forests, woodlands, and even suburban areas. Young caterpillars are gregarious, feeding in large groups on hackberry leaves. They have a green body with yellow and white stripes and branched horns on their head. Later instars become more solitary. Half-grown caterpillars turn brown and overwinter inside rolled-up hackberry leaves, often in groups of about 10.