| Megan's Lepidoptera |
| Red-spotted Purple |
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| Red-spotted Purple |
| Red-spotted Purple |
| copyright 2006 M.McCarty |
| copyright 2006 M.McCarty |
| Basilarchia arthemis astyanax |
| Wingspan: roughly 65-75mm. Larval Hostplants: Apples, Aspens, Cherries, Hawthorns, Hornbeans, Poplars, and Willows. Adult Nectar Plants: Butterfly Bush, Lantana, and Milkweed. |