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Limenitis archippus |
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| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
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| Superfamily | Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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| Family | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
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| Subfamily | Limenitidinae (Admirals) |
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| Flight | Two or three broods from June to September. |
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| Habitat | Wet areas with willows; open areas near lakes, swamps, streams or rivers; valley bottoms. |
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| Larval Hosts | Cottonwood, Poplars, and trees in the Willow Family. |
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| Adult Food | Aphid honeydew, carrion, dung, and decaying fungi in the spring. Nectar from small white flowers including Joe-pye Weed, goldenrod, and aster in the summer. |
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