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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 archippus hoffmanni – viceroy; Limenitis archippus obsoleta – viceroy; Limenitis arthemis arizonensis – Arizona red-spotted purple; Limenitis lorquini powelli – Lorquin's admiral; Limenitis weidemeyerii siennafascia – Weidemeyer's admiral
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).
White admiral, Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax Viceroy, Limenitis archippus Lorquin's admiral, Limenitis lorquini Red-spotted admiral, Limenitis arthemis
Red-spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis) Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) White admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis) * Longwings (Heliconiinae.
Aterica galene specimen Euphaedra xypete (Adoliadini) Hamanumida daedalus (Adoliadini) Tanaecia lepidea - grey count from (Adoliadini) Adelpha syma of the Limenitidini is sometimes placed in Limenitis Eurasian white admiral (Limenitis camilla: Limenitidini) The Limenitidinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives.
L. archippus × L. arthemis The rubidus is a hybrid species of butterfly found in the eastern regions of North America. [ 1 ] The rubidus is the offspring of a Viceroy and a white admiral or a red spotted purple , [ 2 ] with hybridisation being more common in the latter as the viceroy and red spotted butterfly inhabit more common land.
Red-spotted purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) [34] Relict fritillary butterfly (Boloria kriemhild) [34] Rockslide checkerspot butterfly (Chlosyne whitneyi) [34] Rocky Mountain parnassian butterfly (Parnassius smintheus) [34] Silver-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) [34] Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) [41]