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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) » Lorquin's Admiral - Hodges#4525 (Limenitis lorquini)
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Lorquin's Admiral - Limenitis lorquini
Copyright © 2011 Pat Cassidy

Lorquin's Admiral - Limenitis lorquini
Umatilla National Forest, 5000 feet elevation, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA
August 9, 2011
Size: ~35mm body
Working a muddy seep. Does anyone know why butterflies do this? Is it just for the water?
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Contributed by Pat Cassidy on 9 August, 2011 - 8:36pm
Last updated 9 August, 2011 - 10:23pm

Definitely a Lorquin's Admiral
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 9 August, 2011 - 9:04pm login or register to post comments

"Puddling"...
Not just for water, but also for minerals. Many butterflies need additional minerals, such as calcium, sodium and others, in order to be healthy and stay reproductively active. They will also take minerals from the tears/secretions from animals, especially reptiles like turtles and crocodiles, as well as from feces and urine.
… Cassie Novak, 9 August, 2011 - 8:47pm login or register to post comments

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