Bug FAQSouthern White Admiral
Limenitis reducta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
The Southern White Admiral has a wingspan of about 46 to 54 mm and its caterpillars grow up to 27 mm long. They live in light woodland, glades and forest edges from sea level up to about 1,650 m, are found across central and southern Europe into western Asia, and fly from May to August, sometimes producing more than one generation.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 46 to 54 mm. Caterpillars can grow up to 27 mm long.
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Where it lives
Found in light woodland, woodland glades and forest edges up to 1,650 m elevation.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on various honeysuckle species. Adults sip nectar from many flowers and also visit fallen fruit, dung, aphid secretions and moist ground for minerals.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May to August, varying by region.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_reducta
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.