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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) » Southeast Viceroy (Limenitis archippus watsoni)
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Viceroy - Limenitis archippus - male
Copyright © 2006 The Longs

Viceroy - Limenitis archippus - Male
The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
July 8, 2006
I studied the guide pages for help with ID, and really appreciated the section on how to differentiate between the Monarch and the Viceroy. Since our specimen does have the dark line across hindwing, I believe this is a Viceroy. There are none in the guide for Texas, so I'm posting this there. As always, confirmation or correction are very welcome.

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Viceroy - Limenitis archippus - male Viceroy - Limenitis archippus - male
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Contributed by The Longs on 9 July, 2006 - 1:52am
Last updated 30 June, 2009 - 7:05pm

Moved
Moved from Viceroy.
… David J. Ferguson, 30 June, 2009 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

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… David J. Ferguson, 30 June, 2009 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

Oops, didn't mean to move it
to subspecies yet. These from near the Gulf Coast are very distinctive, and they don't belong with subspecies archippus. I will be checking into it more.
… David J. Ferguson, 30 June, 2009 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

Yes!
100% Viceroy! They lack the yellow spots the Monarchs have. Plus they're much smaller.
… Brittanie McCormack, 9 July, 2006 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

Viceroy
I agree with your diagnosis, Viceroy.
… Stephen_WV, 9 July, 2006 - 4:24am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks to both of you
This is our first Viceroy to photo and ID, so we appreciate the input.
… The Longs, 9 July, 2006 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

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