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viceroy |
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Limenitis archippus |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Papilionoidea (butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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Family: |
Nymphalidae |
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Subfamily: |
Limenitidinae (admirals and relatives) |
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Tribe: |
Limenitidini |
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Subtribe: |
Limenitidina (admirals) |
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| Flight/Season | 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 Food | Poplar (Populus) and Willow (Salix). |
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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 (Eutrochium), goldenrod (Solidago), and aster (Symphyotrichum) in the summer. |
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| Common Names |
viceroy |
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