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Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis

Photo by OliviaSzabo
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly is primarily black with orange spots on the upper edge of the wings, and blue spots on the lower edge of the wings.

Habitat:

Found on a butterfly bush.

Notes:

Many (5+) of the same species of butterfly were found on the bush at the same time over a few days.

Species ID Suggestions

Red-spotted purple

Limenitis arthemis

Comments (4)

Lovely spot! Welcome to Project Noah Olivia!
Very pretty - nice captures!

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