Celtis laevigata
Larval host plant for the hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis montis), question mark (Polygonia interrogationis), and snout butterfly (Libytheana carinenta larvata.) Photos taken from the Verde River, Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona.
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Celtis laevigata
Christine Lowe locates larvae of Polygonia interrogationis on new growth of hackberry trees (Celtis reticulata) along the Verde River, Cottonwood, AZ.
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Celtis laevigata Up Close
Photo shows summer new growth leaves. This is where the hackberry butterfly, question mark, and snout butterlfy prefer to lay their eggs in Central Arizona.
