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Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Black butterfly with extensive iridescent blue on topwing, underwing has red-orange spots in submarginal band and at base of wings.
Woodland, yard
Host plants cherry and others. This butterfly likes to puddle on mud and animal feces. I see them often on my gravel driveway getting minerals.
Spotted on Sep 9, 2011
Submitted on Nov 21, 2012
12 Comments
Thank you Tom, As far as I know you can't tell male from female in this species.
Good Lighting! Well done! (its a female, no?)
Thank you Gilma !
So beautiful!!
Thank you Adarsha. Sorry I missed your comment earlier
Beautiful!
Thank you all.
so pretty!
Breathtaking!
gorgeous!
Thank you Gerardo
Wonderful shot :)