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Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly

Limenitis arthemis

Description:

Upperside is almost black with bright blue spotted margins and a few re spots at the tips of the upperwing; Underside is dark brown. Forewing has 2 red-orange bars near the base of the leading edge; hindwing has 3 red-orange spots near the base and a submarginal row of red-orange spots; 2 1/4 - 4 inches

Habitat:

feeding on white clover in grass, urban schoolyard

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Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Apr 19, 2017
Submitted on Apr 19, 2017

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