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Viceroy - Hodges#4523 (Limenitis archippus)
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Viceroy (Limenitis archippus archippus)
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Lorie Volenberg
Limenitis archippus archippus - Viceroy -
Limenitis archippus
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, USA
August 25, 2019
On Willow sp.
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Contributed by
Lorie Volenberg
on 25 August, 2019 - 2:38pm
Last updated 7 September, 2019 - 10:57am
Moved
Moved from
Red-spotted Purple
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Lorie Volenberg
, 7 September, 2019 - 10:56am
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Lorie, how did you seperate this specimen
from a Viceroy which appears similar and uses willow as host plant? The small humps indicate Viceroy to me.
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Cliff Ivy
, 3 September, 2019 - 10:23am
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Good question and one I hope
Good question and one I hope to have a definitive answer on soon as I brought it in to rear. I apologize in posting the picture prematurely after I realized how similar the species were. We have significantly more red spotted purples and rarely a viceroy. Shall I remove this picture? I am assuming it should emerge in a few more days. I planned to tag the adult with the larva and move if necessary.
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Lorie Volenberg
, 3 September, 2019 - 2:36pm
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Wow that's great if you are waiting for eclose.
I've reared Viceroys but never a Red-spotted Purple. Hopefully it ecloses safely. No need to move the image.
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Cliff Ivy
, 3 September, 2019 - 3:22pm
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It's a Viceroy!
Cliff, it eclosed today and it is a Viceroy, surprise surprise;) I've moved the pic and tagged the other photos to go with it. Thanks for your help and patience:)
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Lorie Volenberg
, 7 September, 2019 - 11:09am
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nice picture series
happy butterflying
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Cliff Ivy
, 7 September, 2019 - 6:29pm
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