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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.
Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae.It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, [3] puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar.
Limenitis arthemis – white admiral, red-spotted purple; Limenitis archippus – viceroy; Limenitis weidemeyerii – Weidemeyer's admiral; Limenitis lorquini – Lorquin's admiral; Hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
As a result of the pipevine swallowtails' natural defense through acid sequestering, many other species of butterflies, like the red-spotted purple butterfly, female eastern tiger swallowtail and eastern black swallowtail butterflies, promothea silkmoth males [18] and the spicebush swallowtail use the pipevine swallowtail as a template for ...
Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album Banded hairstreak, Satyrium calanus Hickory hairstreak, Satyrium caryaevorus Edward's hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsii
Great spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele Silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis Painted lady, Vanessa cardui Red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis astyanax Northern pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon Monarch, Danaus plexippus
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After the first moult the caterpillar has the appearance of a shiny bird dropping. The larva is grass green in colour, mottled black and white and smoky grey. The osmeterium, when everted, is generally yellow to red. While inactive, mainly during daylight hours, the young larva lies along the midrib of the underside of the leaf.