Subspecies Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata - Western White Admiral

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Larva getting ready to pupate - Limenitis arthemis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))

Family Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)

Subfamily Limenitidinae (Admirals, Sisters)

Genus Limenitis (Admirals, Viceroy)

Species arthemis (White Admiral/Western White Admiral/Red-Spotted Purple)

Subspecies rubrofasciata (Western White Admiral)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Basilarchia arthemis rubrofasciata

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 29 November, 2005 - 4:33pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 1 July, 2006 - 9:45am

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