Limenitis arthemis

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral

Basic Information

General information

Family: Nymphalidae
Sub Family: Limenitidinae
Estimated Lifespan 14 Days

Garden Specific Information

This butterfly has never been flown at Reiman Gardens.

Species Range:

  • NorthAmerica

Host plants:

  • Salix
  • Populus
  • Prunus serotina
  • Crataegus
  • Malus
  • Carpinus

Food Source

Adults nectar from carrion, dung, sap, rotting fruit and occasionally will visit some flowers.

Habitat

This butterfly can be found in open woodlands and along forest edges.

Life history

Eggs are laid singly on the leaf tips of the host plant.

Flights

This butterfly can be found from April-October.

Fun Facts

The Red Spotted Purple and the White Admiral are two visually different subspecies.