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INSECTS

Red-spotted Admiral

Limenitis arthemis

Insects
Native
Red-spotted Admiral, photo 1 of 5
Red-spotted Admiral, Caterpillar
Red-spotted Admiral, Pupa

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae. Lives in forests. Feeds on plants.

There are 2,619 observations of Red-spotted Admiral in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais464
  2. Laurentides287
  3. Estrie247
  4. Montérégie235
  5. Capitale-Nationale229
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue190
  7. Montréal153
  8. Mauricie137
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent133
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean133
  11. Lanaudière109
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine100
  13. Côte-Nord62
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches56
  15. Nord-du-Québec44
  16. Centre-du-Québec31
  17. Laval9

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Spicebush SwallowtailPapilio troilus
Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes
ViceroyLimenitis archippus
Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa
Baltimore CheckerspotEuphydryas phaeton
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
White-striped BlackTrichodezia albovittata
Eastern Giant SwallowtailHeraclides cresphontes
MonarchDanaus plexippus