About Limenitis lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)
Lorquin's admiral (scientific name Limenitis lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)) has brown-black wings, with a row of white spots across each wing. The tips of its forewings are orange. Its wingspan ranges from 47 to 71 mm, and females are generally larger than males. This butterfly is mostly found across areas from the Upper Sonoran to the Canadian Zone, extending east to western Montana and Idaho. Confirmed recorded locations include southern British Columbia (including Vancouver Island, north of Emerald Lake), Cypress Hills in southwestern Saskatchewan, and southwestern Alberta. Lorquin's admiral lives primarily in forest edges, mountain canyons, parks, streamsides, fencerows, orchards, and groves of cottonwood and poplar. These butterflies usually feed on California buckeye, yerba santa, privet, bird droppings, and dung. They are extremely territorial and will attack any intruders that enter their habitat, including large birds.
