| Occurrence | [Red Spotted Purple form: Statewide (except Nantucket?) - resident] [White Admiral Form: Mainly western and central Massachusetts - resident ] |
| Abundance | Fairly common to common; maximum RSP: 73 WA: 83 |
| Flight Period | [RSP: May 2 - October 1 (mainly early June to mid-September)] [WA: June 3 - September 29 (mainly mid-June to mid-September)] |
| Notes | Highest numbers of both forms occur in western Massachusetts; White-banded individuals have shown up at far east as Outer Cape Cod |
| Overwintering | 3rd stage Larva |
| More info |
Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website |
| More info |
Butterflies of Massachusetts Website |
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Red-spotted Admiral - Limenitis arthemis
Photo by Mike Walker - 6/23/2002
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Red-spotted Admiral - Limenitis arthemis
Photo © Marj Rines - 6/3/2002
Middlesex Fells, Medford
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