The first individuals arrive in Missouri from the south in May, with numbers increasing as the season progresses. They are much more common near the end of summer. Population numbers vary greatly from year to year. Some years there are immense migrations, and they can be common in the Ozarks. Caterpillars feed on various hackberries genus Celtis : hackberry, dwarf hackberry and sugarberry.
The adults visit a variety of flowers and drink from mud puddles and moist soils near creek beds and lake shores. The caterpillars are herbivores that graze on vegetation. The adults serve a role in pollination. All stages provide food for predators. Survival is of prime importance for every species. The American snout uses camouflage to avoid its predators. As caterpillars, snouts generally rest along the midribs of the leaves they feed on, which helps them hide from enemies.
As adults, the butterflies perch on branches with wings folded, so only the drab gray colors are visible. They complete their "dead leaf" look by posing with their pointy mouthparts and antennae drooped downward, so those parts together look like a leaf stem. American Snout. Field Guide Aquatic Invertebrates. Butterflies and Moths. Land Invertebrates. Reptiles and Amphibians. Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines.
Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants. Scientific Name. Observation date: Jun 25, Submitted by: AshNota. Observation date: Jun 30, Submitted by: mmatwichuk. Observation date: Jul 13, Observation date: Sep 08, Submitted by: estanley. Verified date: Nov 02, Observation date: Sep 10, Observation date: Aug 26, Submitted by: Jonathan Clark. Verified by: CA Ivy.
Verified date: Oct 31, Observation date: Jan 26, Submitted by: J. Verified by: S. Verified date: Oct 30, Observation date: Oct 29, Submitted by: Cactuswren Verified by: stevecary. Observation date: Jun 28, Submitted by: towniekat. Observation date: Oct 21, Submitted by: robtluke aol.
Observation date: Oct 25, Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly. Observation date: Aug 09, Submitted by: Jay Brasher. Observation date: Oct 09, Submitted by: J Tinsman. This butterfly goes through complete metamorphosis. In their adult stage, they eat nectar from flowers, dogbane, dogwood, goldenrod, sweet pepperbush, and others Importance : American Snout Butterflies are not considered pests other than the fact that they swarm around the U.
This butterfly disperses pollen from flower to flower. Interesting Facts :. The American Snout Butterfly has a mass migration during irregular intervals when populations increase in the south ans southwest. They sometimes become so numerous that they darken the sky. The butterfly got its name from it elonged mouthpiece that looks like a long snout.
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