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Black Butterfly With Blue Spots - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2011 pauljs75

Black Butterfly With Blue Spots - Limenitis arthemis
Beach Park, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 20, 2011
Looks similar to a black swallowtail, but doesn't have the characteristic "tails" on the rear wings. (Not sure if that's a normal variation, or something that may break off on an older insect.)

Photo taken at Illinois State Beach Park (North).

Markings on underside of wing are more orange than blue.

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Black Butterfly With Blue Spots - Limenitis arthemis Black Butterfly With Blue Spots - Limenitis arthemis
Contributed by pauljs75 on 20 August, 2011 - 5:54pm
Last updated 4 September, 2011 - 6:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 4 September, 2011 - 6:02pm

Red Spotted Purple?
… Yurika Alexander, 20 August, 2011 - 5:57pm

 
agree
looks right
… Nathan Lewis, 20 August, 2011 - 7:18pm

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