Weidemeyer's Admiral is a striking western admiral butterfly with bold white bands across black wings and a row of orange spots. It is the western counterpart of the White Admiral and inhabits mountain streams and canyon bottoms where its cottonwood and willow host plants grow. Males patrol territories and glide conspicuously along stream corridors.
Habitat
Mountain stream corridors and canyon bottoms of the West
Diet
Larvae: willow, cottonwood, and aspen. Adults: nectar, sap, and dung
How common
Uncommon
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