Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1083234

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: June 02, 2016
Submitted by: Krysta_Stackpole
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This butterfly would let you get very close, but would fly away as you were about to touch it. It was flying around the vehicles we had. But only the few that were recently used and were wet.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: June 03, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, West Virginia, Wetzel County