Carter, David. 1992
Eyewitness Handbook of Butterflies and Moths.
Dorling Kindersely, New York.
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**Note**
There appears to be another species with the same name 'White Admiral'
Species scientific name is: Limenitis camilla
Species is listed as a Nymphalid.. but not closely related to the Red Admiral.
Source: All-Color Book Of Butterflies
(c) 1973, Octopus Books Limited
59 Grosvenor Street, London W 1
ISBN: 0-7064-0231-6
**Nite** There appears to be yet another species with the name
'White Admiral' (also known as the Banded Purple), with the
scientific name: Basilarchia arthemis.
Source: National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
(C)1981 Chanticleer Press Inc.
Library of Congress number: 80-84240
ISBN: 0-394-51914-0
Found throught Europe and into the more temperate regions of Asia and Japan.
Usually found feeding on the flowers of Bramble (Rubus).
Larvae are green on top with a brown bottom, and have a double-row
of brown spines on the back and a brown head.
Larval food is honeysuckle (Lonicera ).
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