Subspecies Limenitis archippus archippus - Viceroy

Classification · Other Common Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Remarks · See Also · Internet References

Limenitis archippus archippus - Viceroy - Limenitis archippus

Nymphalidae, Viceroy, pupa - Limenitis archippus

Nymphalidae, Viceroy - Limenitis archippus

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Subfamily Limenitidinae (Admirals, Sisters)

Tribe Limenitidini (Admirals, Sisters and Sailors)

Genus Limenitis (Admirals & Viceroy)

Species archippus (Viceroy - Hodges#4523)

Subspecies archippus (Viceroy)

Other Common Names

Eastern Viceroy (a bit of a misnomer, since it is found west into the Rockies)

Numbers

one of 5 subspecies in North America listed at All-Leps, and the only one in Canada

Size

wingspan 53-81 mm (CBIF)

Identification

Adult: wings orange with black veins and black line crossing upper surface of hindwing

Range

Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia, south in the west to northern states, south in the east to central Georgia

Remarks

much of the information on the Viceroy species page (e.g. Habitat, Season, Food, Life Cycle) also applies to this subspecies

See Also

subspecies L. a. floridensis occurs in Florida and southern Georgia; it has darker (brownish) wings and resembles the Queen (Danaus gilippus) - see:

subspecies L. a. obsoleta occurs in Arizona, California, Utah (and perhaps adjacent states?); the black line on its hindwing is edged basally with white spots on upper and lower surfaces (see photos)

other subspecies of the Viceroy occur in the southern and western states - see species page for type specimen localities

Internet References

pinned adult image plus description, distribution, foodplants, biology, flight season, habits, remarks (CBIF)

common name reference taken from SC-NABN (The International Lepidoptera Survey, The Taxonomic Report)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 14 December, 2006 - 6:55pm
Additional contributions by David Ferguson
Last updated 30 June, 2009 - 7:24pm

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