Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Summary 5
The viceroy (Limenitis archippus) is a North American butterfly that ranges through most of the contiguous United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. The westernmost portion of its range extends from the Northwest Territories along the eastern edges of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada mountains, southwards into central Mexico. Its easternmost range extends along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America from Nova Scotia into Texas.
Additional photos 6
Click here to see additional photo records : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?project_id=17307&place_id=any&verifiable=any&captive=any&taxon_id=58586
Sources and Credits
- (c) Jenn Forman Orth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/urtica/36233915726/
- (c) Elizabeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/goosedancer/4984488976/
- (c) Jessica Lucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/theloushe/5642435850/
- (c) Jessica Lucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/theloushe/5641867053/
- Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_archippus
- (c) Chris Cheatle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Mass Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
