Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1057419

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: July 18, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed while birding Catahoula NWR Headquarters Unit. Seen at NW corner of refuge loop on the banks of Cowpen Bayou. Habitat in the immediate vicinity: bottomland hardwoods, cypress swamp, roadside edge habitat/grassy, open water. Conditions: approx. early morning, warm, sunny, not much wind.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 27, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, La Salle Parish