red spotted purple
(Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Papilionoidea |
| Family: Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: Limenitidinae |
| Tribe: Limenitidini |
| Genus: Limenitis |
| Subject: Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Drury) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Basilarchia arthemis astyanax Drury