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butterfly 2 - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2016 sh11

butterfly 2 - Limenitis arthemis
Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
June 20, 2016
What form of Limenitis arthemis is this? Is it an intergrade specimen or perhaps the northeastern segregate form? Thank you for your help!
Contributed by sh11 on 22 June, 2016 - 4:50am
Last updated 22 June, 2016 - 8:33am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 22 June, 2016 - 8:33am

White Admiral
Northern form, but read comments
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 22 June, 2016 - 8:06am

 
Thank you so much Robert-
this is wonderful information!
… sh11, 22 June, 2016 - 4:43pm

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