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Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Description:

Swallowtail mimic

Habitat:

Suburban yard on a silverthorn

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Hi Machi! This battered butterfly is actually a swallowtail mimic. The red/orange markings on the underside of the wings (near the body) give it away. This species of butterfly also lacks tails, but with damaged wings, it can be hard to tell sometimes. :-)

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 13, 2014
Submitted on Jul 18, 2014

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