Limenitis reducta

Southern White Admiral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Limenitis
Species: L. reducta
Binomial name
Limenitis reducta
Staudinger, 1901

The Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Northern Spain, South and Eastern France, Italy, the Balkans, and the Alps.

Description

The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.

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