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White Admiral

Limenitis arthemis arthemis

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Westchester, Illinois

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Himrod, New York

Lockport, New York

St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Alexandria, Pennsylvania

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

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Malus2006

Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | October 2008 | Positive

Common butterfly, the only other that might be confuse for it is the other form, Red Spotted Purple but both is now consider one species with two distinct forms and a third form - in Minnesota the White Admiral is the most common though I have seen the Red Spotted Purple form once in a while. Hybrids of the two forms occurs so colors may vary.

Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | July 2006 | Positive

This butterfly used to be quite rare in Newfoundland but in the last few years have shown up more regularly although it is still over uncommon. This butterfly is usually associated with woodlands rather than open fields. It's host plant is birch, poplar and willow and the larvae look like a large bird dropping!

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