Weidemeyer's admiral facts for kids
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The Limenitis weidemeyerii, also known as the Weidemeyer's admiral, is a beautiful butterfly found in western North America. It belongs to a group of butterflies called the Nymphalinae subfamily.
Where Does It Live?
The Weidemeyer's admiral butterfly lives across western Canada and the Western United States. You can find it from the Rocky Mountains all the way to the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. There's also a smaller group of these butterflies living in the northern Great Plains. This butterfly was named after John William Weidemeyer. He was an entomologist, a scientist who studies insects, in the 1800s. The first butterfly of this kind that was officially described came from the Rocky Mountains, from a specimen he collected!
What Does It Look Like?
The Weidemeyer's admiral has very striking wings. On the top side, they are mostly black and white. You'll see rows of bright white spots stretching across both the front and back wings. If you look at the underside of its wings, the black color changes to brown. There are also gray patterns along the edges of its hindwings.
Butterflies That Look Alike
Sometimes, it can be tricky to tell butterflies apart! Here are a few other butterflies that look similar to the Weidemeyer's admiral:
- The White admiral (which has two different types, or subspecies)
- The Lorquin's admiral (Limenitis lorquini)
