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Common Name: |
Red-Spotted Purple
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| Scientific Name: | Limenitis arthemis
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| Habitat & Flight Period: | Forested areas / May - October
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| Comment: | The beautiful reddish orange spots on the underwing of this species give it its name. Mimics the toxic Pipevine Swallowtail. Larval host plants include Black Cherry, Willow, Poplar and Apple. Adults feed on rotting fruit, sap, carrion and animal feces
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