red-spotted purple

Related to red-spotted purple: Viceroy butterfly

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red-spotted purple - similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces

brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

genus Limenitis, Limenitis - mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars

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Attracts black swallowtail, giant swallowtail, Monarch, painted lady, pipevine swallowtail, queen, question mark, red admiral, red-spotted purple, zebra longwing, zebra swallowtail, spicebush swallowtail, eastern tiger swallowtail, variegated fritillary, viceroy, eastern comma, gulf fritillary, mourning cloak, anise swallowtail and other species of butterflies.

Attracting butterflies

If your favorite insect is the red-spotted purple butterfly, plant some wood nettle and milkweed (host plant and feeding plant, respectively).

It's only natural ... to let nature guide your outdoor space--whether a large backyard or a small patio--says Dena Shelley

* The scientific name of the "Red-spotted Purple" (page 69) is technically Limenitis arthemis astyanax.