Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 990082

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: July 20, 2014
Submitted by: jloberoi
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We saw the butterfly at about 5:30pm and the temperature was in the upper 70's with low to no humidity. It was flying around our swimming pool and it kept landing on the cement and it sat there for probably 5 minutes. We were able to get fairly close to the butterfly to get a picture and it just fluttered around us. It almost seemed like it was resting.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: July 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Delaware County