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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) » Northeastern segregate, like ssp. rubrofasciata (Limenitis arthemis Northeastern segregate, like ssp. rubrofasciata)
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White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 1975 john and jane balaban

White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis
Camel Lake, Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
June 22, 1975
They loved the salty sweat on John's brother's shirt.
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 8 November, 2005 - 9:09pm
Last updated 11 July, 2009 - 12:09am

Moved
Moved from White Admiral.
… David J. Ferguson, 11 July, 2009 - 12:09am login or register to post comments

Not sure why
this is here under Western; locality would indicate the "Eastern" population. Moved.
… Tony-2, 29 December, 2005 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

 
We weren't sure
but thought we were following Robin's advice in the taxonomy forum here. We're happy with you putting it wherever you think is best.
… john and jane balaban, 29 December, 2005 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

 
OK, I see MY confusion
I should have looked at the Info tab for White Admiral. There is a link there to a Forum on Butterfly Taxonomy. Buried within there is a reference to your image being a possible ‘hybrid’ between the nominate arthemis arthemis and the Western a. rubrofasciata. I believe Robin’s definition of rubrofasciata is incorrect. I will add my interpretation to that page.
… Tony-2, 30 December, 2005 - 6:05am login or register to post comments

 
For now
take a look at
… Tony-2, 30 December, 2005 - 6:23am login or register to post comments

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