Limenitis arthemis
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Limenitis arthemis, the red-spotted purple or white admiral, is a North American butterfly species in the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis. It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the se
American White Admiral, Rainy River, Unorganized, ON, CA imported from i Naturalist photo 211830849
L. a. astyanax ventral view, Tennessee
Red spotted purple (L. a. arizonensis)
Pipevine swallowtail
Viceroy (butterfly)
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The viceroy is a North American butterfly. It was long thought to be a Batesian mimic of the monarch butterfly, but since the viceroy is also distasteful to predators, it is now considered a Müllerian
Limenitis arthemis
…grouped primarily by region. The Basilarchia species group, spread in North America, includes the American white admiral species, L. arthemis, as well as L. archippus, L. lorquini, and L. weidemeyerii. L. a. arthemis has the common appearance described in the description section of the white admiral…
Limenitis archippus Cramer
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