Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 731226

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: August 13, 2012
Submitted by: outlier
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Trying to figure out what this guy (gal) is. It looks closest to the Diana Fritillary to me, but the white parts don't seem to extend as far as they should and the dots are missing. This was taken at my house in Pittsburgh, Pa., which is maybe a little out of the normal range for this particular species?
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: August 21, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.