Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1097678

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: August 20, 2016
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot and humid, about 86 degrees; sunny with many large, high cumulus. We were on a paved path among the rip-rap rocks that line the bank below the locks, about 50 feet from where a small creek empties into the river.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 20, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, West Virginia, Mason County