What butterfly is this?
September 14, 2013 12:05 PM   Subscribe

This attractive butterfly was just in our northern new jersey driveway, sipping from some crushed crabapples.

Wingspan was about 2 1/2 - 3 inches (6-8 cm). The color in the image are misleading--the pale blue on the lower wings was actually an iridescent green, and very striking. The underwing seemed to be brownish with spots, like a painted lady underwing.
posted by hexatron to Science & Nature (4 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: It's a red spotted purple. I'd link, but I'm on my dang phone.
posted by Coatlicue at 12:08 PM on September 14, 2013


Best answer: Yep, red-spotted purple: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis

Nice pic!
posted by NeverGrowSoOldAgain at 12:16 PM on September 14, 2013


Response by poster: Thanks, all.
The butterfly let us approach quite closely. It may have been a little drunk on applejack,
posted by hexatron at 12:25 PM on September 14, 2013 [1 favorite]


I've seen them be pretty bold, myself.
posted by plinth at 5:16 PM on September 14, 2013


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