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Red-spotted Purple

Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Chesterfield, MA, US
at
native research grade research grade
Limenitis arthemis, the white admiral or red-spotted purple, is part of the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis. It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the several stable hybrid wing patterns within this nominal species; it is one of the most dramatic examples of hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations.

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  • Red-spotted Purple

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Chesterfield, MA, US
at
⛅️ Partly cloudy , 26.9°C
RH 48% , DP 15°C

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