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Limenitis arthemis

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You can find more information about this beautiful Red Spotted Purple butterfly here, and it is a mimic of the toxic Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor.

I can tell you that the iridescent blues on the wings have to be seen to be truly appreciated.

Enjoy!

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3 responses to “Limenitis arthemis”

  1. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    I haven’t seen those. We had a dearth of butterfly this year. No lunar moths, no monarchs and very little else except the yellow ones, monarch size. I forget the name.

    1. Cedar Sanderson Avatar
      Cedar Sanderson

      I think you mean a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. Like this one: http://cedarlili.deviantart.com/art/Tiger-Swallowtail-549251427

      And the winters have been severe which will impact the population for a couple of years.

      1. Fred Avatar
        Fred

        That’s the one. Lots of them about.

        So, you aren’t buying the butterfly apocalypse?