Limenitis arthemis Drury 1773

White admiral

Species recognized by GW Beccaloni, MJ Scoble, GS Robinson & B Pitkin, The Global Lepidoptera Names Index external link in 
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Schmidt, B. C.
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E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum external link
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Similar to our other two species of true admirals (Limenitis). The White lacks the rust-coloured forewing tips of Lorquin's (L. lorquini), and has a row of reddish spots bordering the outside of the hindwing white band. Their ranges overlap only in the Waterton - Crowsnest region, where hybrid individuals exhibiting characters intermediate between the White and Lorquin's are sometimes found. L. arthemis also has more orange on the hindwing upperside than Weidemeyer's (L. weidemeyerii), and has a red-brown hindwing underside base rather than predominantly white. Hybrids between these two species sometimes also occur.  The western Canadian populations are subspecies rubrofasciata.  
Andrew Brower. Curator. "Limenitis arthemis Drury 1773". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/162156". Accessed 21 Mar 2010.