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Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Photo by Dan Doucette
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43.0904, -79.0861

Field Notes

Description:

I found this dead on the side of the road. It must have been recently died because it was still in good shape, just a little stiff.

Habitat:

road between forest and river.

Notes:

I spotted this dead on the road about 3km from my house in a semi wild area.

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Limenitis arthemis

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Comments (12)
Dan Doucette
Thank you Gilma. I think it's lucky to find them dead with their wings still in near pristine condition. It is a nice idea to keep them.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Ed. It's actually on the hood of my car.
EdMarshall
I love this photo! What is it sat on to get that great reflection?
NicoleB
Glad it helped and you could find it! I did some site digging a while back. Found another good source for Europe, if you ever need it :)
yulia8473
Love the close-ups and colors, great series
Dan Doucette
Thanks Nicole. I didn't know that site but was able to find it there. Another great resource!
NicoleB
Ah, forget it - just saw it's in Canada :/ You know this site: http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Butterflies ?
NicoleB
He was a lovely fellow, no idea about the ID though :/ Did you try to find him via Leps.it ?

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PublishedJuly 26, 2011

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