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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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Little Egg to Caterpillar - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2013 John R. Maxwell

Little Egg to Caterpillar - Limenitis arthemis
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
July 30, 2013
Size: Maybe around 1.5 mm?
I saw a butterfly lay an egg when I was sitting on my patio but I forgot about it until the next day. Here it is after I found it.

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 10 August, 2013 - 10:44am
Last updated 10 August, 2013 - 12:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 10 August, 2013 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

Limenitis?
What plant is this on?
… Charley Eiseman, 10 August, 2013 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

 
Plant ID
Cherry, the butterfly was large and black but I didn't see it very well from where I was sitting.
So maybe Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Red-Spotted Purple)
… John R. Maxwell, 10 August, 2013 - 10:49am login or register to post comments

 
Sounds good
I can't think of anything else it could be.
… Charley Eiseman, 10 August, 2013 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

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