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.
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: JulieLuetzelschwab
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: Paul Worden
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2020
Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: erinlale
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: bluenotes88
Region: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: anneepierce
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: victor.romano@l...
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 29, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: jft48
Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Patton
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 30, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: Toshiba2
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: Gary E Richardson
Region: Butte County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Cassia County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Oct 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Thomlinson
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 12, 2019
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Jefferson County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
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