Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax), (Fabricius, 1775) - 4522.000000 - 77a0759
Iowa Range Map
Midwest Range Map
Phenology
Observations by Year
Additional Information
Recent Records
| Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366571 | 2024-05-29 | Draco Hill | Iowa | 41.745346741667 -91.265379076667 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
| 344455 | 2023-08-15 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
 339235
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2023-08-05 | Ada Hayden Heritage Park | Iowa | 42.067182 -93.629105 | Wolfgang Oesterreich | 1 |
| 344444 | 2023-07-26 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
| 344046 | 2023-07-22 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.785 -91.572222 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
| 344339 | 2023-07-09 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.649165 -91.687127 | Frank Olsen | 3 |
| 344428 | 2023-07-04 | Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | Iowa | 42.08398 -91.7651 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
| 317285 | 2022-09-07 | Shimek State Forest, Lick Creek Unit | Iowa | 40.62032 -91.69603 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
| 328757 | 2022-08-19 | Ada Hayden Heritage Park | Iowa | 42.0638 -93.636305 | IBSN | 1 |
| 317252 | 2022-08-17 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.649165 -91.687127 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
| 317277 | 2022-08-17 | Shimek State Forest, Lick Creek Unit | Iowa | 40.62032 -91.69603 | Frank Olsen | 2 |
| 317312 | 2022-08-17 | Turkey Run Access | Iowa | 40.550592 -91.654215 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
| 328773 | 2022-08-17 | Jester Park | Iowa | 41.786297 -93.788656 | IBSN | 2 |
| 328784 | 2022-08-17 | Sweet Marsh State Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 42.829844 -92.238695 | IBSN | 1 |
| 328783 | 2022-08-12 | Swede Point Park | Iowa | 41.887058 -93.854351 | IBSN | 1 |
| 328786 | 2022-08-11 | Voas Nature Area | Iowa | 41.757494 -94.05544 | IBSN | 1 |
| 328770 | 2022-08-09 | Indian Creek Nature Center | Iowa | 41.965586 -91.587857 | IBSN | 2 |
| 328768 | 2022-08-06 | Hickory Hill Park | Iowa | 41.672651 -91.506481 | IBSN | 1 |
| 328761 | 2022-08-05 | Cedar View Trail | Iowa | 40.99102 -92.005082 | IBSN | 2 |
| 328769 | 2022-08-04 | Indian Creek Nature Center | Iowa | 41.965586 -91.587857 | IBSN | 1 |
| 328758 | 2022-08-01 | Brown's Woods | Iowa | 41.54237 -93.70455 | IBSN | 1 |
| 328777 | 2022-08-01 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.726926 -91.737745 | IBSN | 4 |
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2022-08-01 | Davenport | Iowa | Moeatiowavoice | 1 | |
| 328762 | 2022-07-31 | Chain Lakes County Park | Iowa | 42.059065 -91.763772 | IBSN | 1 |
| 328767 | 2022-07-31 | Hickory Hill Park | Iowa | 41.672651 -91.506481 | IBSN | 2 |
No. of Observations
2,532
No. of Species
0
No. of Sites
274
Observations by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 216 |
| 2020 | 372 |
| 2019 | 133 |
| 2018 | 147 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2016 | 180 |
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2014 | 49 |
| 2013 | 48 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2011 | 69 |
Species by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
Sites by Year
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2011 | 21 |
Sites
| Site Name | Observations | Last Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Shimek State Forest, Croton Unit East | 420 | 2022-07-29 |
| Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | 178 | 2023-07-09 |
| Shimek State Forest, Lick Creek Unit | 157 | 2022-09-07 |
| Yellow River State Forest, Paint Creek Unit | 121 | 2021-07-17 |
| Cedar View Trail | 72 | 2022-08-05 |
| F. W. Kent Park | 69 | 2022-08-01 |
| Shimek State Forest Count Circle | 58 | 2018-06-16 |
| Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | 53 | 2021-06-22 |
| Slip Bluff County Park | 39 | 2021-08-07 |
| Reiman Gardens Area, Ames | 39 | 2020-08-13 |
| North Liberty | 39 | 2004-07-31 |
| Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area | 35 | 2023-08-15 |
| Honey Creek State Park | 33 | 2002-07-15 |
| Lake MacBride State Park | 31 | 2018-09-09 |
| Hawkeye Willdlife Management Area | 30 | 2020-09-13 |
| Ada Hayden Heritage Park | 29 | 2023-08-05 |
| Indian Creek Nature Center | 29 | 2022-08-09 |
| Waubonsie State Park | 26 | 2020-08-30 |
| Stephens State Forest - Thousand Acre Unit, Lucas County | 26 | 2020-07-28 |
| Westphal Timber, Jones | 26 | 2017-06-18 |
| MacBride Nature Recreation Area | 23 | 2023-07-22 |
| Seed Saver Exchange | 23 | 2019-08-22 |
| Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | 21 | 2021-06-19 |
| Volga River State Recreation Area | 20 | 2021-07-04 |
| Daniels Circle NE | 20 | 2021-06-27 |
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Observations for protected species or from private sites are not included in this list.