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  Sighting 1428838

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Observation date: June 24, 2026
Submitted by: saturniidoll
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: July 23, 2026
Coordinator notes: Correct - this is an intergrade between the two subspecies. It's officially the form "proserpina" intergrade with the partial white bands across the dorsal FWs. BAMONA doesn't have the astyanax x arthemis option to select for an ID. -jmgesell
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario

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