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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Admirals, Sisters (Limenitidinae) » Admirals, Sisters and Sailors (Limenitidini) » Admirals & Viceroy (Limenitis) » Viceroy - Hodges#4523 (Limenitis archippus) » Viceroy (Limenitis archippus archippus)
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Limenitis archippus archippus - Viceroy - Limenitis archippus
Copyright © 2019 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.
… Lorie Volenberg, 7 September, 2019 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

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.
… Cliff Ivy, 3 September, 2019 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

 
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.
… Lorie Volenberg, 3 September, 2019 - 2:36pm login or register to post comments

 
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.
… Cliff Ivy, 3 September, 2019 - 3:22pm login or register to post comments

 
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:)
… Lorie Volenberg, 7 September, 2019 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

 
nice picture series
happy butterflying
… Cliff Ivy, 7 September, 2019 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

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