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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) » Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
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red-spotted purple - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2013 Siobhan Basile

red-spotted purple - Limenitis arthemis
Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
May 15, 2013
I discovered this caterpillar on a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) sapling, eating the leaves. After trying to ID the larva and reading the notes on BugGuide for Limenitis sp. figured I would have more success with ID if I tried to rear it.

About 15 days after pupating, a beautiful red-spotted purple butterfly emerged!

Images of this individual: tag all
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Contributed by Siobhan Basile on 6 June, 2013 - 7:37pm

Nice work!
Beautiful images of a beautiful creature.
… john and jane balaban, 6 June, 2013 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

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