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Astyanax Red spotted purple butterfly

Limenitis arthemis

Photo by KarenL
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Limenitis arthemis

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KarenL
Added to Animals with Warning Colors mission. The Red spotted purple & other species such as the Spicebush swallowtail & the black morph of the Eastern tiger swallowtail mimic the poisonous Pipevine swallowtail.
KarenL
Thank you Ivan & Ismael!
Ivan Rodriguez
My jaw literally dropped... that blue color is an uncommon beauty! Amazing spotting Karen. :)

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PublishedAugust 21, 2011

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