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White admiral

Limenitis arthemis arthemis

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Description:

This a basically a dark butterfly with wide white bands through each wing, which makes it a very unique looking butterfly and one of the easiest butterflies to identify. This subspecies is mainly a northern butterfly, while the Red-spotted Purple is a southern species.

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PublishedJuly 26, 2014

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