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Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

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ForestDragon
Nice find! The Red-spotted Purple is a Pipevine Swallowtail mimic, so I am not surprised that it was confusing. One way you can separate this one from the Swallowtails is that it has no tails. The color pattern is a bit different as well but not always easy to spot, especially when they are moving. :-)
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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