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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) » White Admiral/Western White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple - Hodges#4522 (Limenitis arthemis) » White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)
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B & W - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2008 Daniel

B & W - Limenitis arthemis
Ashby, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 11, 2008
Size: @ 3"
Found by the banks of a small reservoir
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Contributed by Daniel on 11 November, 2008 - 4:07pm
Last updated 30 November, 2008 - 4:29pm

White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
… Tim Loh, 11 November, 2008 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Odd name considering the ratio of black to white.
… Daniel, 11 November, 2008 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
There's also a Red Admiral.
Again, wings are mostly black.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 November, 2008 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Makes sense
They're all admirals, but the name designates the secondary color. A method to the madness!
… Daniel, 11 November, 2008 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Then there's Lorquin's Admiral...
LOL! The only things more confusing than common names are scientific names.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 November, 2008 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

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