Hackberry Emperor

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae. Lives in forests and in thickets. Feeds on a living host, at its expense.

There are 86 observations of Hackberry Emperor in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to May.