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Lorquin's Admiral

Limenitis lorquini

Description:

"The Lorquin's Admiral has brown-black wings, each with a row of white spots across the wings and orange colored tips. Wingspan: 47 to 71 mm though females are generally larger than males." - Wikipedia

Habitat:

Oak forest on unknown bush. "British Columbia south to Baja California, also inland to Idaho, Nevada" - BugGuide "The butterfly resides mostly in forest edges, mountain canyons, parks, streamsides, fencerows, orchards, and groves of cottonwood and poplar." - Wikipedia

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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

This was my first time spotting this beauty! I love it :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Wow look at this one super Cindy!

Poway, California, USA

Spotted on May 8, 2012
Submitted on May 8, 2012

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