Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1124575

Observation date: July 06, 2017
Submitted by: Shirley Miller
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny 19C temperature at 8:00am with 11km/hr and 52% humidity. Photo taken in backyard in low lying foliage.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: January 28, 2018
Coordinator notes: Correct identification. The taxonomic history of this species has been quite complicated; the Red-spotted Purple and White Admiral were once separate species, but they are now synonymous (though they remain separate subspecies). This one, of course, is the White Admiral.
Checklist region(s): Saskatchewan, Canada