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Red Admirals (Vanessa atalanta)

The lady is an admiral in this case.  The English and Latin names are in conflict, since the Red Admiral isn't a part of the Viceroys and Admirals group (sub-family Limenitidinae), of which the White Admiral is a member.  (But more about that later...) 

Durham, NC, 7/25/03.	Ventral view of same butterfly)	Near the shore of Silver Lake on 5/13/03 in the town of Ocracoke, Hyde County, NC	Mason Farm Biological Reserve, Orange County, NC, 8/24/05	Ocracoke, 5/15/05.  This butterfly clearly has seen some action.

Durham, near swamp, 7/28/05.	Jordan Lake shore, Chatham County, NC, 9/11/05	Mason Farm Biological Reserve, 9/18/05.