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Photo by Todd Ratermann |
Red-spotted Purple |
Basilarchia astyanax |
Mexico to e Dakotas - c
Florida to New England |
June - Fall |
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The
coloring of these beautiful butterflies seems to replicate the toxic Pipevine
Swallowtail. This Picture was taken September 27 at
Edgar Evans State Park,
on the shore of Center Hill Lake. The Red-spotted Purple has up to three
broods per year here in Tennessee.
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