A Red-spotted Purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) was spotted during a photowalk along Deephole Point Road at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Prince William County, Virginia USA.

10 SEP 2017 | Occoquan Bay NWR | Red-spotted Purple butterfly
About a week later, another Red-spotted Purple was spotted during a walk around Mulligan Pond at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge, Fairfax County, Virginia USA.

18 SEP 2017 | JMAWR | Red-spotted Purple butterfly
The appearance of Red-spotted Purple seems to be somewhat variable.
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Tags: Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge, Limenitis arthemis astyanax, Mulligan Pond, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Red-spotted Purple butterfly
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