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Limenitis arthemis
The White Admiral or Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) is a polytypic Decspecies of North American brush-footed butterfly, common throughout much of the eastern United States. L. a. astyanax has red spots on its underside and the top of the wings are notable for their iridescent blue markings. L. a. arthemis on the other hand has a large white band traversing both the forewings and hindwings.
Spotted on Sep 20, 2012
Submitted on Dec 20, 2012
2 Comments
Splendid!
Beautiful!