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Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly

Limenitis arthemis

Description:

Beautiful butterfly in backyard. Wings are black with outstanding blue shades, gradient and small "polka dots"

Habitat:

Maryland, USA Backyard

Notes:

I've seen these butterflies before - throughout my entire life, actually, in this area - so I know this is a rather common butterfly. But I'm ashamed for not knowing what kind this is!

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Red spotted purple
Limenitis arthemis


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1 Comment

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 years ago

Cool color blue spotting!

awsm
Spotted by
awsm

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Jun 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 29, 2013

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