Butterflies and Moths of North America

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'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: August 11, 2014
Submitted by: sharrie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 2:00 pm partly cloudy 83F Itold my niece to put her fingers in front of the butterfly and it will walk on her hand when she did it stuck out its tongue and touched her hand. I told her it was thirsty for nectar, 'lets go find a flower". She found white clover in the nearby grass. she offered it a white clover flower and it drank fron 3 white clover flowers then walked to 1 more flower and drank, then flew away. It was a large butterfly about the size ho my niece's hand.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Schlicht
Verified date: August 17, 2014
Coordinator notes: Great pictures
Checklist region(s): United States, Iowa, Henry County