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Listings in Grey have been reported in RI but have no photos here.
 Domain: Eukaryota (Eukaryots)
  Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
   Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    Subphylum: Hexapoda (Insects and Springtails)
     Class: Insecta (Insects)
      Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
       Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
        Family: Nymphalidae (Brushfooted Butterflies)
         Subfamily: Limenitidinae (Admirals)
          Genus: Limenitis
           Species: arthemis (White Admiral/Red-Spotted Purple)
 
Subspecies: astyanax (Red-Spotted Purple)
Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) southern form


Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) front


Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) bottom


Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) northern form


Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) northern form


Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) northern form


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2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
August 8
Portsmouth, North
2021
June 13
North Falmouth, MA
* = Juvenile
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