Moth Photographers Group – Limenitis arthemis

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77a0759 – 4522 Limenitis arthemis (Drury, 1773)

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Distribution Data for Limenitis arthemis

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Rosaceae Salicaceae Ulmaceae. Host genera: Alnus Amelanchier Betula Carpinus Crataegus Cydonia Fagus Malus Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Ribes R... Host extended: various deciduous trees (Scott 2020); Celtis(?) (Heppner 2007). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	arthemis (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4522 ssp. a. rubrofasciata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916) (Basilarchia) ssp. b. arthemis (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) albofasciata Newcomb, 1907 (Limenitis) benjamini (Nakahara, 1924) (Basilarchia) cerulea Ehrmann, 1900 (Limenitis) lamina (Fabricius, 1793) (Papilio) proserpina Edwards, 1865 (Limenitis) rufescens Cockerell, 1889 (Limenitis) virithemis (Field, 1936) (Basilarchia) ssp. c. astyanax (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio) atlantis (Nakahara, 1923) (Basilarchia) ephestiaena (Hübner, [1819]) (Callianira) ephestion (Stoll, 1790) (Papilio) inornata (Nakahara, 1924) (Basilarchia) purpuratus (Gunder, 1934) (Basilarchia) tildeni (Field, 1934) (Basilarchia) ursula (Fabricius, 1793) (Papilio) viridis Strecker, 1878 (Limenitis) ssp. d. arizonensis Edwards, 1882 (Limenitis) doudoroffi (Gunder, 1934) (Basilarchia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at iNaturalist
Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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