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Limenitis arthemis, the red-spotted purple or white admiral, is a North American butterfly species in the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis.It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the several stable hybrid wing patterns within this nominal species; it is one of the most dramatic examples of hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations.
Limenitis camilla, the (Eurasian) white admiral, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in woodland throughout southern Britain and much of Europe and the Palearctic, extending as far east as Japan. Adult white admirals have dark wings with white bands.
Limenitis glorifica, commonly known as the Honshu white admiral, [1] is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. L. glorifica is endemic to the island of Honshu, Japan, [2] [3] where it is found in temperate open or shrubland habitats. L. glorifica was intentionally introduced into New Zealand as biological control for Japanese honeysuckle plants.
The blue sheen varies with the angle of light. The ground colour of underside of the hindwings is red, with a silvery basal area, a row of white markings and a row of black spots. A few white cell spots are also present on the underside of the forewings. [16] [19] The caterpillars can reach a length of 27 millimetres (1.1 in). They are light ...
White admiral may refer to the following species of butterflies: Limenitis arthemis, in North America; Limenitis camilla, in southern Britain and much of Europe and the Palearctic, extending as far east as Japan; Limenitis trivena, in tropical and subtropical Asia
(American) white admiral or red-spotted purple: North America, ranging from New England and southern Great Lakes area all the way to various parts of Canada Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852: Lorquin's admiral: Across the Upper Sonoran to the Canadian Zone, east to western Montana and Idaho. Limenitis weidemeyerii Edwards, 1861: Weidemeyer's ...
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The Limenitidinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility (e.g., count , duke , earl , and marquis ), in reference to these butterflies' large size, bold patterns, and dashing flight.