Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
A butterfly of particular notoriety here in the eastern U.S.
is the steely-blue colored Red-spotted purple (Limenitis
arthemis astyanax). It tends to be a butterfly of woodlands
as well as fruit orchard haunts.
These butterflies absolutely LOVE sap oozing from tree wounds
and of coarse anything having to do with fermenting fruit !
Males and females are similarly marked however, males are
noticeably smaller but, are bolder in their colors particularly
when quite fresh.
Here I have posted a quite fresh example wild captured.
is the steely-blue colored Red-spotted purple (Limenitis
arthemis astyanax). It tends to be a butterfly of woodlands
as well as fruit orchard haunts.
These butterflies absolutely LOVE sap oozing from tree wounds
and of coarse anything having to do with fermenting fruit !
Males and females are similarly marked however, males are
noticeably smaller but, are bolder in their colors particularly
when quite fresh.
Here I have posted a quite fresh example wild captured.
Re: Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
Was hoping to see this species on a visit to Indiana in 2016 but sadly never did. Posting pictures of one of my Florida specimens. A female. A truly lovely species
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Re: Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
I saw one in Indiana in August 2019 with my late friend Danny Burk
Re: Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
I was with Danny in Indiana too. Such a loss.
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