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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 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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Krysa Lynn Scoggins
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By Krysa Lynn Scoggins

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Uploaded Aug 19, 2014. Captured Jul 13, 2009 14:32.
  • DSLR-A330
  • f/10.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm