Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)

Member of Family: Nymphalidae 

This butterfly is a southern subspecies of the White Admiral.  However, because its appearance is so markedly different, and because it was treated as a separate species in the past, it is included here as though it were one. 

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit:  The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada