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Red-spotted Purple butterfly
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
38.7574, -77.0986
Field Notes
Description:
Blackish-blue butterfly with iridescent blue markings on the upper side of its wings (as shown in Photo 1 of 2), and red spots on the underside of its wings (as shown in Photo 2 of 2).
Habitat:
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. This individual was spotted along the edge of a large forested area, drinking water from a parking lot puddle. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/
Notes:
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedJuly 11, 2011
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