Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1340293

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax

Observation date: August 20, 2022
Submitted by: Stacey D
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Red-spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) observed flitting around and eating nectar from a very ripe fig on Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' tree, across from pollinator garden bed, mid-late-afternoon, Chapel Hill, Chatham County, NC, partly cloudy, ~83F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: August 21, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.