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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.
The red admiral is identified by its striking black, orange, and white wing pattern. On the dorsal side, its dark wings possess orange bands on the middle of the forewings and the outer edge of the hindwings. The distal ends of the forewings contain white spots. The ventral side of the wings are brown with patches of red, white, and black.
The Weidemeyer's admiral's wings are black and white on the dorsal side, with rows of white spots across the wings. On the ventral side, the black is replaced by brown with gray markings along the margins of the hindwing. The larvae feed on aspen and cottonwood (Populus), willows (Salix), oceanspray (Holodiscus), and shadbush (Amelanchier ...
Limenitis is a genus of brush-footed butterflies, commonly called the admirals. The sister butterflies ( Adelpha ) and commander butterflies ( Moduza ) are sometimes included here. The name Limenitis is Neo-Latin "of harbours", from Ancient Greek Λιμενιτις (from λιμήν, a harbour, haven).
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White admiral, Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax Viceroy, Limenitis archippus Lorquin's admiral, Limenitis lorquini. Red-spotted admiral, Limenitis arthemis. White admiral, Limenitis arthemis arthemis; Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax; Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
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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; See also. Admiral of the White, a former senior rank of the Royal Navy