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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 .
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
(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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But in fact, their closest living relatives seem to be the Heliconiinae. [1] The Limenitidinae are traditionally divided into four tribes, of which the Parthenini are the most basal lineage and the others form a close-knit and more apomorphic radiation. While this basic layout is likely to be fairly correct, a few genera cannot be easily ...
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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.