Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1213773

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis

Observation date: July 03, 2019
Submitted by: openreels
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: My first time trying to identify an unfamiliar butterfly. Found helpful photos on this site. This one was sitting on our front porch for a very long time poking at the stone with its proboscis, and moving wings slowly. Must have been something there it liked! Flew around and came back several times. Sunny, very hot and humid. Big storm the previous night.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: November 04, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland