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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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medium large butterfly on a cone flower - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2010 Cheryl Snair-Rogers

medium large butterfly on a cone flower - Limenitis arthemis
Ottawa, Corkery Hamlett, Ontario, Canada
July 28, 2009
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Brightly colored butterfly, seen mostly on coneflowers, same colors inside and out taken midday in full sun, never saw them in the shade except to fly through it
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Contributed by Cheryl Snair-Rogers on 12 June, 2010 - 8:55am
Last updated 14 June, 2010 - 2:08pm

Since they all run together,
some of them don't fit into any "slot" neetly. This one seems to fit in with "typical" arthemis fairly well though.

Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 14 June, 2010 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

one of the (confusing) forms
of the White Admiral and it's Red-Spotted Purple cousins

but we're not knowledgeable enough to tell you which one :(
… john and jane balaban, 12 June, 2010 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

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