'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2024
Submitted by: scream of the b...
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 23, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: ButtahflyEtn37354
Region: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 22, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: mikeminium
Region: Rush County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 20, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Laughingmantis
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 15, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Junkmail
Region: Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2024
Submitted by: Laughingmantis
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: DaytonF415
Region: Delaware County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
Submitted by: barney62
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2024
Submitted by: Michelleb2462
Region: Douglas County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 06, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: Reedberg
Region: Pettis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 05, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: Bob_1948
Region: Delaware County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: phenning1993
Region: Hoke County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 01, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2024
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 25, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2022
Submitted by: moosemdg
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: Dizzywagner
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2024
Submitted by: Lydiaak
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: Hazem255
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: danahoover
Region: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 13, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2024
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 12, 2024
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Observation date: May 03, 2024
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 11, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: lmsmith7677
Region: Clay County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 11, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2024
Submitted by: rebelfd
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 09, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2024
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
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