Meanings
nounred-spotted purple (plural red-spotted purples)
plural red-spotted purples
- A white admiral (Limenitis camilla, Limenitis arthemis, or Limenitis trivena).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsimilar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces
Similar
Limenitis astyanax
Broader
Also see
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red-spotted purple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-spotted%20purple
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“red-spotted purple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-spotted%20purple. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-spotted purple,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-spotted%20purple.
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