Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1041043

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: April 26, 2015
Submitted by: Greyfield Farm
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Chrysalis (shown empty in one picture) found hanging on a wire pasture fence. Removed it and hung it in an insect cage. The butterfly had emerged by the second day. Closest tree was an apple, closest bush was a forsythia.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: December 09, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.