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Species Limenitis arthemis - White Admiral/Western White Admiral/Red-Spotted Purple

Western White Admiral · Northeastern segregate, like ssp. rubrofasciata · White Admiral · Intergrade between White Admiral & Red-Spotted Purple · Red-Spotted Purple
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Subspecies Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata - Western White Admiral
Butterfly from Denali National Park - Limenitis arthemis White/Weidemeyer's Hybrid Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White/Weidemeyer's Hybrid Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis - male White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis - male

Northeastern segregate, like ssp. rubrofasciata
White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral? - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis - female White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis

Subspecies Limenitis arthemis arthemis - White Admiral
White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral(?) in woods - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral- Limenitis arthemis - Limenitis arthemis Limenitis arthemis arthemis - Limenitis arthemis Limenitis arthemis arthemis - Limenitis arthemis Butterfly - Limenitis arthemis B & W - Limenitis arthemis

Intergrade between White Admiral & Red-Spotted Purple
Hybrid - Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis Really worn butterfly - Limenitis arthemis - female Butterfly ID help - Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral/Red-Spotted Purple Hybrid?? - Limenitis arthemis White Admiral/Red-Spotted Purple Hybrid?? - Limenitis arthemis Butterfly eating a pear. - Limenitis arthemis

Subspecies Limenitis arthemis astyanax - Red-Spotted Purple
Red Spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis Red Spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis Limenitis Butterfly - Limenitis arthemis Red-Spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis Limenitis arthemis astyanax - Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis Limenitis caterpillar - Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis


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