Red-Spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis Caterpillar host plant: Wild cherry (Prunus avium), Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), Oak (Quercus sp.), Deerberry, (Vaccinium stamineum) Willow (Salix sp.), Basswood (Tilia americana) Adult food sources: Sap, rotting fruit, carrion, dung, and occasionally nectar from small white flowers: Spiraea, Privet (Ligustrum sp.), and
Viburnum Identification: irisdicent blue-green forewings with brown hues in outermost tips and a brown underside; 2 orange stripes rim base and 3 orange dots line hindwings. Abundance: Common
Photo credit: (top) Dendroica cerulea; (bottom) Larry Meade
New phenotypes are created between these two forms in areas where ranges overlap, making exact identification difficult .
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