Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Mobile, Alabama
Barling, Arkansas
Deer, Arkansas
Marion, Arkansas
Fountain, Florida(2 reports)
Lutz, Florida
Dacula, Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Divernon, Illinois
Galva, Illinois
La Grange Park, Illinois
Princeton, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Coatesville, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Valparaiso, Indiana
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Hebron, Kentucky
Irvine, Kentucky
Hillsdale, Michigan
Ludington, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saucier, Mississippi
Wiggins, Mississippi
Cole Camp, Missouri
Trenton, New Jersey
Orchard Park, New York
Van Etten, New York
Cary, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Thomasville, North Carolina
Bucyrus, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio(2 reports)
Glenmont, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Guysville, Ohio
Haskins, Ohio
Mount Orab, Ohio
Spencer, Oklahoma
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, Tennessee
Fort Worth, Texas
Magnolia, Texas
Charlottesville, Virginia
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plant_it
"Preferred host plants: birches, including Betula lenta; Salicaceae, including Salix bebbiana and Populus tremuloides, and Prunus virginiana (Rosaceae). Also but not as often: Crataegus, Amelanchier, Malus pumila, Prunus pensylvanica and Prunus serotina (Rosaceae), Populus deltoides, P. grandidentata and P. balsamifera (Salicaceae), Alnus rugosa, Betula alleghaniensis and Carpinus caroliniana (Betulaceae), Ulmus americana (Ulmaceae), Tilia americana (Malvaceae) and Fagus grandifolia (Fagaceae).
Adults are diurnal, they fly from the morning until soon after dusk (Fullard & Napoleone 2001)."
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themikeman
IvoryBill
tabasco
Their host plants common in Ohio include black cherry, poplars and aspen. They typically have two broods a year and pass the winter in the larval stage in our region . (Ohio DNR 'Common Butterflies & Skippers of Ohio' p.45)
ClanCampbell
The picture doesn't do justice to the brilliant color!
DATURA12
aggscott
Loves older fruit and sap.
Malus2006
Magpye
Its common name refers to the red spots on its wing undersides.
Its larvae feed on several types of trees including willow and cherry. The adult can be attracted by putting out rotting fruit.