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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) » Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
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Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, USA
June 4, 2006
The spines and antennae fit the description of Red-spotted/White Admiral, not Viceroy. A member of the group I was with took the caterpillar home to raise, so when I hear from them, I'll Know if it's Red-spotted or White Admiral.
It was feeding on poplar/aspen.

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Contributed by tom murray on 4 June, 2006 - 9:45pm

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