Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1098899

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: August 25, 2016
Submitted by: Vvvoid
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This friendly and beatific (mode beautiful to me than a monarch) butterfly was feeding on the residue on this bag of sweet corn I fed my chickens. I licked my finger and like Inthoight he/she walked right onto it and stayed on me for a few minutes. I don't see these nearly as often as the spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, black swallowtail
Status: Resident
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: August 29, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Indiana, Bartholomew County