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Limenitis arthemis
Both sexes of this species are identical except that the females are slightly larger than the males.[2] The upper side of L. a. arthemis is mostly blackish-blue with white postmedian bands across both wings. Some individuals have a row of red submarginal spots, while others have this area being blue. The underside of the wings is a blackish color with a broad white postmedian band. The basal area of both wings contains many red spots. The submarginal area may contain a row of red spots and the marginal area having bluish spots. However, sometimes the submarginal and marginal areas are just a reddish-brown color
common throughout much of the eastern United States
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Lovely! This butterfly is also known as the Red-spotted Purple. http://bugguide.net/node/view/38193