Weidemeyer's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii W.H. Edwards, 1861
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Identification: Upperside is black with a white median band on both wings; submarginal areas of hindwing are black. Underside is brown with white markings repeated; base of hindwing is gray-white with dark crosslines; marginal spots on hindwing are gray-white.
Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 3 3/4 inches (5.7 - 9.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch on trees and shrubs to watch for receptive females, rarely patrolling. Females lay eggs singly on the tips of host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate in shelters made of leaves.
Flight: One or two broods from June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Aspen and cottonwood (Populus), willows (Salix), ocean spray (Holodiscus), and shadbush (Amelanchier).
Adult Food: Tree sap, carrion, flower nectar.
Habitat: Deciduous forest, streamsides in coniferous forests, aspen groves, small towns, suburbs.
Range: Southern Alberta south to Nebraska and east-central California, southeastern Arizona and southern New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
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Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2022
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Douglas County, Colorado, United States
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Submitted by: Lyndie Mason Warner
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 29, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: May 15, 2022
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: May 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Iron County, Utah, United States
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Verified date: Dec 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 24, 2021
Submitted by: sgguthart
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 19, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Todd Stefanic
Region: Idaho, United States
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Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: J Shipman
Region: Bannock County, Idaho, United States
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Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 15, 2021
Submitted by: Smittysgirls
Region: Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
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