Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1090912

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: July 24, 2016
Submitted by: mountainwoman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: She was stuck behind a curtain in my sunroom, crawled onto my finger, but was only able to fly a very short distance and circled back to my porch. I gave her sugar water and kept an eye on her for nearly an hour. She drank regularly and eventually, flew away. It was over 100 degrees in my sunroom and I have no idea how long she was stuck in there. What a beautiful experience!
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: July 25, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.