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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Brushfooted Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Admirals, Sisters (Limenitidinae) » Admirals, Viceroy (Limenitis) » White Admiral/Western White Admiral/Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) » Intergrade between White Admiral & Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis Intergrade between White Admiral & Red-Spotted Purple)
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Red Spotted Purple? White Admiral? - Limenitis arthemis - male
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Red Spotted Purple? White Admiral? - Limenitis arthemis - Male
Perry County, South Central Pa County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 8, 2009
I'm thinking Red Spotted Purple, but in my book the butterfly does not have the large white spots half way over on the forewings so I thought I needed to check with experts here. :-) The more I look at this, could it be a White Admiral? Definitely need help with this one. Thanks!

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Red Spotted Purple? White Admiral? - Limenitis arthemis - male Red Spotted Purple? White Admiral? - Limenitis arthemis - male
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Contributed by PaCty on 8 September, 2009 - 1:02pm
Last updated 8 September, 2009 - 5:01pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 8 September, 2009 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

Intergrade
This is pretty common where ranges overlap. Guide.
… John Stanard, 8 September, 2009 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

 
So this is a combo of both?
So this is a combo of both? I've seen Red Spotted Purples in my area, but have not seen a White Admiral... yet. ;-) If this fella/gal is a product of both, then there has to be some White Admirals near that I have to attract to see. Cool. :-)
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