Red-Spotted Purple

(AKA Banded Purple, Red-spotted Admiral) The Red-spotted Purple is a relatively common butterfly. It is typically found in deciduous or mixed forests, moist uplands, valley bottoms, and coastal plains.

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  • Alder (Alnus spp)

    Basswood (Tilia americana)

    Beech (Fagus spp)

    Birch (Betula spp)

    Elm (Ulmus spp)

    Hawthorn (Crataegus spp)

    Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

    Oak (Quercus spp)

    Pine (Pinus spp)

    Populus spp

    Prunus spp

    Serciveberry (Amelanchier spp)

    • Allegheny serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)

    • Common serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)

    • Inland serviceberry (Amelanchier interior)

    • Roundleaf serviceberry (Amelanchier sanguinea)

    • Running serviceberry (Amelanchier stolonifera)

    Sweet crab apple (Malus coronaria)

    Vaccinium spp

    • Blue Ridge blueberry (Vaccinium pallidum)

    • Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

    • Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

    • Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)

    • Velvetleaf huckleberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides)

    Willow (Salix spp)

  • Apple – Malus spp

    Pear – Pyrus spp

  • Aphid honeydew, carrion, dung, rotting fruit, tree sap

    Dogbane, Milkweed, Purple Coneflower, Spiraea, Staghorn, Sumac, Thistle, Viburnum

  • Brazilian Verbena, Butterfly Bush (make sure you use a sterile variety), Pentas, Privet

  • April-October. Two broods each year. Last brood overwinters

  • Butterflies and Moths of North America. Butterfliesandmoths.org

    Brenda Dziedzic, Raising Butterflies in the Garden

    Heather Holm, Pollinators of Native Plants

    National Wildlife Federation. Nwf.org

    Xerces Society. Xerces.org