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Lorquin's Admiral

Limenitis lorquini

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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The Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini) is a butterfly in the Nymphalinae subfamily. The butterfly is named after Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin, a French naturalist who came to California from France during the Gold Rush and made important discoveries on the natural history of the terrain.

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Lorquin's Admiral

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PublishedJune 17, 2013

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