White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis
![[White Admiral image]](img/010230.jpg "White Admiral - Pockwock Road, NS - 2009-07-05")
Photo © Phil Schappert
Status in Nova Scotia
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-June to early October. Partial 2nd brood in fall.
Habitat
Clearings, roads.
Larval Foodplants
Willow, Poplar, Aspen, Birch and other trees.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
Prefers animal dung and rotting fruit as food; seldom feeds on flowers. The name "White Admiral" refers to the white-banded form of L. arthemis, which is the form we see in Nova Scotia. This form is also called "Banded Purple" in some older references. The other form (unbanded) is called the Red-spotted Purple, and does not occur here. They were once thought to be separate species.
Further Reading
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-June to early October. Partial 2nd brood in fall.
Habitat
Clearings, roads.
Larval Foodplants
Willow, Poplar, Aspen, Birch and other trees.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
Prefers animal dung and rotting fruit as food; seldom feeds on flowers. The name "White Admiral" refers to the white-banded form of L. arthemis, which is the form we see in Nova Scotia. This form is also called "Banded Purple" in some older references. The other form (unbanded) is called the Red-spotted Purple, and does not occur here. They were once thought to be separate species.
Further Reading
- eButterfly.org: Nova Scotia records, Canada records
- iNaturalist.org: 826 Nova Scotia records, 87013 North America records
- The Butterflies of Canada
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