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White Admiral/Western White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple - Hodges#4522 (Limenitis arthemis)
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Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
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Copyright © 2015
Janet Allen
butterfly on clethra -
Limenitis arthemis
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
July 21, 2015
Size: black swallowtail size
Similar to black swallowtail, but underside of wings (in second photo) is orange
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Contributed by
Janet Allen
on 21 July, 2015 - 6:10pm
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John S. Ascher
, 21 July, 2015 - 7:06pm
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Looks like Red-Spotted Purple
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A non-expert opinion.
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Jose Hernandez
, 21 July, 2015 - 6:20pm
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