Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1299499

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: July 08, 2021
Submitted by: JackDanielDawson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The photo I took has poor lighting but I have seen several of these butterflies around but I was unable to capture a good photo. The bottom of the wings were a bright light blue and the tops were black with a gradient going between them. There are some small almost unnoticeable red spots near the tips of the wings. There is a white border around the whole wings. I edited one photo to help show the colors better.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: July 09, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Franklin County