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Red-spotted Purple Butterfly

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Photo by MartaPoludnik
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

The Red-spotted Purple is a mimic of the poisonous Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) and is typically found in open woodlands and along forest edges

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Comments (4)
MartaPoludnik
Thank you! Yes, the red spots on the upper side are different.
LuckyLogan
Beautiful shots Marta! Kind of strange markings on this one.

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PublishedAugust 16, 2014

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