Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1428784

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Observation date: June 22, 2026
Submitted by: saturniidoll
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: July 23, 2026
Coordinator notes: This is actually an intergrade between the two subspecies. If you look closely at photo #2, you can see a faint white bar traversing the ventral FW. BAMONA doesn't have the astyanax x arthemis option to select for an ID. -jmgesell
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario