Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1263619

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Observation date: July 26, 2020
Submitted by: pshaklee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In Carlisle, MA, a mixture of wetlands and wooded forest. We rescued the caterpillar from our lamppost ~2 weeks ago (mid-July). It started forming a chrysalis the next day. We woke up this morning to find the butterfly had emerged, so we took it back outside.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 11, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.