'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
(Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
I spot only a few of the Red-spotted Purple butterflies each year. They don't seem to stay in one place for very long and seem to prefer landing on the ground (wood chips or gravel) instead of flowers.
All of the photos displayed here were taken in Midtown Atlanta, GA. This year I had my earliest sighting in April, and the most recent sighting was 26 September 2004.
| Sighting Dates in Midtown Atlanta, GA |
| 26 | SEPT | 2004 |
| 11 | JUL | 2004 |
| 19 | APR | 2004 |
| 03 | AUG | 2003 |
| 21 | AUG | 2002 |
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For more information about the Red-spotted Purple butterfly, visit:
Butterflies of North America: Astyanax Red-spotted Purple
This butterfly site offers a lot of general information, as well as maps showing the known locations of each species.
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11 July 2004
19 April 2004
19 April 2004
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